Archimède le clochard

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
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
Distributed by	Cinédis
Release date	8 April 1959 (1959-04-08)
Running time	91 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

Plot

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.

Cast

• Jean Gabin as Joseph Hugues Guillaume Boutier-Blainville aka Archimède
• Paul Frankeur as Monsieur Grégoire, the first inn keeper
• Darry Cowl as Arsène, the second inn keeper
• Bernard Blier as Monsieur Pichon, the new inn keeper
• Dora Doll as Madame Pichon
• Gaby Basset as Mme Grégoire
• Sacha Briquet as Jean-Loup, the English guest
• Guy Decomble as the RATP station manager
• Albert Dinan as the caterer
• Noël Roquevert as Capitaine Brossard, the retired commander
• Julien Carette as Félix, le clochard aux chiens
• Paul Frankeur as M. Grégoire, l'ancien patron
• Jacqueline Maillan as Madame Marjorie