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Paris When It Sizzles

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1964 film directed by Richard Quine

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Paris When It Sizzles is a 1964 American romantic comedy film produced by Paramount Pictures. Directed by Richard Quine, who also served as producer, the movie features a cast including William Holden, Audrey Hepburn, Noël Coward, and Tony Curtis. The screenplay was written by George Axelrod, Julien Duvivier, and Henri Jeanson, with music composed by Nelson Riddle.

The narrative is set in Paris, where filming also took place. The production involved costume design by Hubert de Givenchy, cinematography by Charles Lang and Claude Renoir, and editing by Archie Marshek. The film has a runtime of 110 minutes and was originally released in English. It was distributed by Paramount Pictures and Netflix, with availability in video on demand format.

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Hollywood producer Alexander Meyerheimer has hired drunken writer Richard Benson to write his latest movie. Benson has been in Paris supposedly working on the script for months, but instead has spent the time living it up. Benson now has just two days to the deadline and thus hires a temporary secretary, Gabrielle Simpson, to help him finish on time.

Released: 1964-03-01110 minDir: Richard QuineRomance, Comedy

Cast

  • William Holden as Richard Benson
  • Audrey Hepburn as Gabrielle Simpson
  • Grégoire Aslan as Inspector Gilet
  • Raymond Bussières as François
  • Christian Duvaleix as Maitre d'Hotel
  • Michel Thomass as Gangster (as Thomas Michel)

Themes

  • paris, france
  • screenplay
  • kiss
  • romcom
  • drinking
  • filmmaking
  • typewriter
  • screwball comedy
  • eiffel tower, paris
  • screenwriting

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Ratings

IMDb

6.3/10

10,173 votes

Year
1964
Runtime
110 min
Genres
Comedy, Romance

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Screenwriter
Henri Jeanson
Cast member
Evi Marandi
Production company
Paramount Pictures
Cinematographer
Claude Renoir
Narrative location
Paris
Filming location
Paris
Duration
110
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1964-01-01
title
Paris When It Sizzles
distributed by
Netflix
costume designer
Hubert de Givenchy
film editor
Archie Marshek
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