Le Roi des galéjeurs (1940) Directed by Fernand Rivers
Comedy
Film Synopsis
Shoeshine boy Titin is so madly in love with a singer that he is
prepared to confront the latter's protector, a baron. He does so,
in the guise of an insurance man called in on a matter involving a
pearl necklace. The baron is able to keep his pearls, but Titin
gets away with the singer.
From Jean Renoir to François Truffaut, French cinema has no shortage of truly great filmmakers, each bringing a unique approach to the art of filmmaking.
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