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Boulevard (1960): Cast

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Boulevard is a 1960 comedy directed by Julien Duvivier, starring Jean-Pierre Léaud as Georges Castagnier, dit "Jojo", Magali Noël and Pierre Mondy. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes.

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Boulevard (1960) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 35m (95 min)
Director
Julien Duvivier
Genre
Comedy
Original language
French
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Boulevard About?

The premise of Boulevard without spoilers.

Georges “Jojo” Castagnier, a teenage drifter, squats in a roof‑top room in Paris’s Pigalle district after fleeing a hostile step‑mother. He idolises neighbor Jenny Dorr, a nightclub dancer, but she becomes involved with Dicky, a lazy ex‑boxer. Jojo scrapes together money through odd jobs—selling magazines, posing for artists—until he finally finds a more age‑appropriate romance with neighbor Marietta, though desperation drives him to a suicide attempt.

Boulevard Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • teenage boy
  • boy
  • fast food
  • gay character
  • gay friend
  • drunken boy
  • drunken teenager
  • bare chested male
  • one word title
  • paris france
  • coming of age
  • title appears in song
+38 more
  • standing on a rooftop
  • walking on a rooftop
  • sitting on a rooftop
  • singing narrator
  • baguette
  • whistling
  • old woman
  • older person
  • talking to oneself
  • eating raw potato
  • hunger
  • hit on the head
  • hit on the head with a potato
  • throwing something at someone
  • throwing a potato
  • throwing a potato at someone
  • spiral staircase
  • neighbor neighbor relationship
  • secretly observing
  • painter
  • water leak
  • spilled water
  • looking through a keyhole
  • voyeurism
  • voyeur
  • peeping tom
  • unemployed man
  • spitting out food
  • note
  • drinking milk
  • nickname
  • reading a newspaper
  • teenage girl
  • visit
  • visitor
  • vomiting on street
  • little boy
  • reference to gina lollobrigida
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Cast & crew

Boulevard Cast & Characters

Jean-Pierre Léaud leads the cast as Georges Castagnier, dit "Jojo", with Magali Noël as Jenny Dorr, l'artiste chorégraphie and Pierre Mondy as Dicky, l'ancien boxeur. Directed by Julien Duvivier; 10 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Boulevard

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From the director

More from Julien Duvivier

More films directed by Julien Duvivier: Pépé le Moko (re-release), Diabolically Yours, Highway Pick-Up and The Devil and the Ten Commandments.

Full filmography
Cars

Cars in Boulevard

12 cars on screen, including the 1959 Peugeot 403 and the 1959 Austin-Healey Sprite.

All 12 cars
  • 1959 Peugeot 403 in Boulevard 1959 Peugeot 403 Minor role
  • 1959 Austin-Healey Sprite in Boulevard 1959 Austin-Healey Sprite Background role
  • 1953 Citroën 11 B in Boulevard 1953 Citroën 11 B Background role
  • 1953 Hillman Minx Phase VI Convertible in Boulevard 1953 Hillman Minx Phase VI Convertible Background role
Details

Boulevard Also Known As

Also known as “林荫大道”.

Also known as
  • 林荫大道

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FAQ

Boulevard FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Boulevard, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Boulevard?

Boulevard runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).

When was Boulevard released?

Boulevard was released on November 30, 1960.

Who directed Boulevard?

Boulevard was directed by Julien Duvivier.

More films by Julien Duvivier

Who is in the cast of Boulevard?

Boulevard stars Jean-Pierre Léaud as Georges Castagnier, dit "Jojo", Magali Noël as Jenny Dorr, l'artiste chorégraphie and Pierre Mondy as Dicky, l'ancien boxeur, among 10 credited actors.

Does Boulevard have a post-credit scene?

No. Boulevard has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Boulevard in?

The original language of Boulevard is French.

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