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]
Archimède le clochard | |
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Directed by | Gilles Grangier |
Written by | Michel Audiard Gilles Grangier Albert Valentin |
Produced by | Jean-Paul Guibert |
Starring | Jean Gabin |
Cinematography | Louis Page |
Edited by | Jacqueline Thiédot |
Music by | Jean Prodromidès |
Release date |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
A sophisticated tramp lives during summer in a half-finished construction site. Because he doesn't want to be cold in the winter, he decides to get imprisoned on time. Therefore, he demolishes a bar but he is only incarcerated for a single week. He promises he will find a way to come back.
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