“Clair's first sound film, a tender exploration of love and friendship in the streets and garrets of Paris, traces the joys and tribulations of a Parisian street-singer (Albert Prejean) who falls in love with a beautiful midinette (Pola Illery). Albert's life takes him in and out of streets, bistros, bars, beds, and even jail as Clair magically creates through a sort of poetic realism a fascinating portrait of the whole mythos of the Parisian streetsinger....
“In his mixed caution and inventiveness, he turned this picture into a delightful experiment with sound in which music plays a much more important role than conversation....
“The Audio Brandon print was recently restored to its full length, using material from two sets of masters, making it the first complete version ever to be seen in this country.” --R.C. Dale, Audio Brandon