Paris 36

"Music halls, romance, and danger. This is Paris, 1936."

2008 2h 0m FR

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 145

Drama

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A star is born in a time of both celebration and instability in this historical drama with music from director Christophe Barratier. In the spring of 1936, Paris is in a state of uncertainty; while the rise of the Third Reich in Germany worries many, a leftist union-oriented candidate, Léon Blum, has been voted into power, and organized labor is feeling its new power by standing up to management.

“Music halls, romance, and danger. This is Paris, 1936.”

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Cast

Gérard Jugnot
Germain Pigoil
Clovis Cornillac
Émile Leibovich, aka 'Milou'
Kad Merad
Jacky Jacquet
Nora Arnezeder
Douce
Pierre Richard
Max, aka 'Monsieur TSF'
Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu
Félix Galapiat
Maxence Perrin
Jojo Pigoil
François Morel
Célestin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christophe Barratier
Writers: Frank Thomas, Reinhardt Wagner, Christophe Barratier
Languages: French
Countries: France, Germany, Czech Republic

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: France, Germany, Czech Republic.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Christophe Barratier, shot by Tom Stern. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Reinhardt Wagner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Yves Deschamps shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Gérard Jugnot and Clovis Cornillac and Kad Merad carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Music halls, romance, and danger. This is Paris, 1936.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0948535 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Christophe Barratier directs. Tom Stern behind the camera. Reinhardt Wagner scores. Yves Deschamps cuts. Produced in France, Germany, Czech Republic. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 18 years ago.
2International production across 3 countries: France, Germany, Czech Republic.
3Directed by Christophe Barratier, shot by Tom Stern. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Reinhardt Wagner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Yves Deschamps shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Gérard Jugnot and Clovis Cornillac and Kad Merad carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Music halls, romance, and danger. This is Paris, 1936.".
8IMDB entry: tt0948535 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.