Paris When It Sizzles

"Go absolutely Ape in..."

1964 1h 50m EN

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6.3

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60%

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6.3

IMDB

★6.3TMDB · 201🍅60%Rotten Tomatoes★6.3IMDB · 9,650

RomanceComedy

Synopsis

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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.

“Go absolutely Ape in...”

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Cast

William Holden
Richard Benson
Audrey Hepburn
Gabrielle Simpson
Grégoire Aslan
Inspector Gilet
Raymond Bussières
François
Christian Duvaleix
Maitre d'Hotel
Michel Thomass
Gangster (as Thomas Michel)
Dominique Boschero
Girl at Pool
Evi Marandi
Girt at Pool

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Quine
Writers: George Axelrod, Julien Duvivier, Henri Jeanson
Languages: English, French
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard Quine, shot by Charles Lang. 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 Nelson Riddle. 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 Archie Marshek 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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William Holden and Audrey Hepburn and Grégoire Aslan carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Go absolutely Ape in...".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0058453 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Richard Quine directs. Charles Lang behind the camera. Nelson Riddle scores. Archie Marshek cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, French.

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Things worth knowing

162 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
3Directed by Richard Quine, shot by Charles Lang. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Nelson Riddle. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Archie Marshek shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6William Holden and Audrey Hepburn and Grégoire Aslan carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Go absolutely Ape in...".
8IMDB entry: tt0058453 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 26 themes, including "paris, france", "screenplay", "kiss", "romcom".