Song of Paris

"It's an Eyeful in Gay Paree!"

1952 1h 23m EN

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7.8

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5.3

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★7.8TMDB · 2★5.3IMDB · 122

Comedy

Synopsis

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An archetypal Englishman returns from a jaunt abroad to face a dastardly foreign count in a screwball duel for the hand of a beautiful mademoiselle.

“It's an Eyeful in Gay Paree!”

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Cast

Dennis Price
Matthew Ibbetson
Anne Vernon
Clementine
Mischa Auer
Comte Marcel de Sarliac
Hermione Baddeley
Mrs. Ibbetson
Joann Kenny
Jenny Ibbetson
Brian Worth
Jim Barrett
Richard Wattis
Carter
Kynaston Reeves
Vicar

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Guillermin
Writers: Allan MacKinnon, William Rose
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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74 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Guillermin, shot by Ray Elton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Dennis Price and Anne Vernon and Mischa Auer carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It's an Eyeful in Gay Paree!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0045178 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Guillermin directs. Ray Elton behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
274 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by John Guillermin, shot by Ray Elton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Dennis Price and Anne Vernon and Mischa Auer carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "It's an Eyeful in Gay Paree!".
7IMDB entry: tt0045178 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.