'Under the Roofs of Paris' (René Clair, 1930): The Irruption of Sound into the Parisian Urban Space Representation
Abstract
René Clair undertakes the filming of his first non-silent film, Under the Roofs of Paris (Sous les toits de Paris, 1930), during the phenomenon of the implantation of sound technology in cinema. The story presented by the filmmaker shows, using typical Parisian places, how human relationships are developed on a slum. This paper approaches the study of the various settings recreated at the Épinay film sets and the ingenious sound solutions implemented by the film director on a decisive period for the evolution of cinematographic art.
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