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65 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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Paris Belongs to Us
1961 2h 21m FR
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★6.6TMDB · 81
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Synopsis
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A young woman joins a theatrical troupe where she slowly believes that the director is involved with a secret group and that he is in grave danger.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Betty Schneider
Anne Goupil
Giani Esposito
Gerard Lenz
Françoise Prévost
Terry Yordan
Daniel Crohem
Philip Kaufman
François Maistre
Pierre Goupil
Brigitte Juslin
Birgitta
Noëlle Leiris
Monique Le Porrier
Juan's Sister
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Jacques Rivette
- Writers
- Jacques Rivette, Jean Gruault
- Languages
- French
- Countries
- France
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Jacques Rivette, shot by Charles L. Bitsch. 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 Philippe Arthuys. 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 Denise de Casabianca shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Betty Schneider and Giani Esposito and Françoise Prévost carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0054156 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 81 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Jacques Rivette directs. Charles L. Bitsch behind the camera. Philippe Arthuys scores. Denise de Casabianca cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 165 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Directed by Jacques Rivette, shot by Charles L. Bitsch. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Philippe Arthuys. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Denise de Casabianca shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Betty Schneider and Giani Esposito and Françoise Prévost carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt0054156 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 81 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
- 8Classified under 9 themes, including "paris, france", "paranoia", "femme fatale", "expatriate".
- 9Released under 13 different titles around the world.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Charles L. Bitsch
- Original score
- Philippe Arthuys
- Editing
- Denise de Casabianca
- Runtime
- 141 min · 2h 21m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- FR
- Certification (US)
- 15
Also by
Jacques Rivette
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Les Films du Carrosse
FR
- AJ
Ajym Films
Key crew
- Co-ProducerClaude Chabrol
- EditorDenise de Casabianca
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- paris, france
- paranoia
- femme fatale
- expatriate
- theater troupe
- bohemians
- immigrant life
- multiple suicide
- cold war era
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical (limited)1961-12-1315
Also known as
International titles
- Paris nos PertenceBR
- Paris is OursUS
- Paris - Åpen byNO
- Paris tilhører ossNO
- پیرس بیلونگس ٹو اسPK
- پاریس از آن ماستIR
- パリはわれらのものJP
- Το Παρίσι μας ανήκειGR
- Paris gehört unsDE
- Paris Belongs to UsGB
- Parigi ci appartieneIT
- Parīze pieder mumsLV
- Paříž patří námCZ
