The Magnificent Tramp
Seen it?1959 | 79 min | Comedy, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 19 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1959: an older pace and style.
Bum Archimède wants to spend the winter in prison, but to get there proves not to be that easy.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gilles Grangier
- Jean GabinJoseph, Hugues Guillaume Boutier-Blainville dit : Archimède
- Darry CowlArsène, un clochard
- Bernard BlierM. Pichon, nouveau patron du café
- Julien CaretteFélix, le clochard aux chiens
- Dora DollMme Lucette Pichon
- Paul FrankeurM. Grégoire, l'ancien patron
- Gaby BassetMme Grégoire
- Jacqueline MaillanMme Marjorie
- Sacha BriquetJean-Loup, l'Anglais
- Noël RoquevertLe commandant Brossard, à la retraite