Café de París

Café de París

1943 · 98 min · ★ 7.0 · Comedy

After suffering a family tragedy, Carmen leaves Spain and emigrates to Paris, where she will make new friends among some of the most peculiar characters who inhabit the bohemian neighborhoods of the city. (Partially lost film.)

Directed by Edgar Neville · Written by Edgar Neville

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