Almanac of Addresses of the Ladies of Paris

1990 0h 27m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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During the French Revolution, a young aristocrat finds an almanac in a book store which contains the prettiest and strangest prostitutes living in Paris.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jean Grimaud
François-Félix Dorté
Allan Wenger
Le libraire
Rose-Marie Peluso
Dame Le Large
Jean Mylonas
Le Marquis de Sade
Gérard Villain
L'hôtelier

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Walerian Borowczyk
Writers: Walerian Borowczyk
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 27-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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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 Walerian Borowczyk, shot by Walerian Borowczyk. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jean Grimaud and Allan Wenger and Rose-Marie Peluso carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0394931 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Walerian Borowczyk directs. Walerian Borowczyk behind the camera. Walerian Borowczyk cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 27-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
236 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Walerian Borowczyk, shot by Walerian Borowczyk. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Walerian Borowczyk shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jean Grimaud and Allan Wenger and Rose-Marie Peluso carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0394931 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.