Joseph Hugues Guillaume Boutier-Blainville dit Archimède
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Archimède le clochard is a 1959 French drama film directed by Gilles Grangier. It is also known as The Magnificent Tramp. [1] . The film was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival, where Jean Gabin won the Silver Bear for Best Actor. [2] Plot. A sophisticated tramp lives during summer in a half-finished construction site.
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His summer residence, on a construction site, just won’t do. He tries to get himself arrested - no better place than prison in the cold. But ends up on the Riviera’s sunny shores. IMDb 6.6 1 h 20 min 1959. PG-13. Comedy · Drama. Free trial of France Channel. Watch with France Channel. Start your 7-day free trial.
The Magnificent Tramp. COMEDY. Jean Gabin is larger than life as the unlikely tramp. He’s carefree but not comfortable. He’s got to find a place to live before winter sets in. His summer residence, on a construction site, just won’t do. He tries to get himself arrested - no better place than prison in the cold.
- Gilles Grangier
- Jean Gabin
Director. Michel Audiard. Screenplay. Bum Archimède wants to spend the winter in prison, but to get there proves not to be that easy.
The Magnificent Tramp. Jean Gabin is larger than life as the unlikely tramp. He’s carefree but not comfortable. He’s got to find a place to live before winter sets in. His summer residence, on a construction site, just won’t do. He tries to get himself arrested - no better place than prison in the cold. But ends up on the Riviera’s sunny shores.
A hobo tries to get himself arrested to spend the cold winter in jail, gets involved in a dog-snatching scheme, and hops around in other adventures that eventually take him to the Riviera.
