Boulevard (1960)

Plot Summary

Boulevard focuses on Georges 'Jojo' Castagnier, an adolescent who lives in a poor room under the roof of a block of apartments in the Pigalle section of Paris. He ran away from home when he realized that his step-mother hated him from day-one. Among Jojo's many neighbors is the gorgeous Jenny Dorr , a nightclub dancer, whose lover he dreams of being. But, to Jojo's disappointment, Jenny becomes the lover of Dicky, a former boxer, who spends his time loafing about the Pigalle cafés. Jojo lacks for steady work, but manages to meet his financial obligations with a series of odd jobs. He tries selling magazines, which is a success for a while, though posing as Narcissus for two gay artists proves to be something of a disaster. Eventually, he woos Marietta, one of his other neighbors and a girl more suited to his age. But when things go really awry, Jojo becomes desperate and tries to commit suicide by jumping off the roof of his building

Full Cast & Characters

Jean-Pierre Léaud

Georges Castagnier, dit "Jojo"

Monique Brienne

Mariette Benazzi

Pierre Mondy

Dicky, l'ancien boxeur

Magali Noël

Jenny Dorr, l'artiste chorégraphie

Georges Adet

Monsieur Arthur

Jacques Duby

Giuseppe Amato, un peintre

Jean-Marie Amato

le clochard qui ramasse les pièces

Mag-Avril

la vieille Joséphine

Betty Beckers

une danseuse

Robert Dalban

le forain, animateur de boxe

Director & Crew

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