Chinese In Paris

1974 1h 55m FR

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 33

Comedy

Synopsis

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Overnight, Paris is invaded - although peacefully - but the Chinese Army, and millions of Chinese people... It's the Nazi occupation all over again, with modern - funny - twists.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jean Yanne
Régis Forneret
Nicole Calfan
Stéphanie
Macha Méril
Madeleine
Michel Serrault
Grégoire Montclair
Daniel Prévost
Fontanes
Kyōzō Nagatsuka
Pou-Yen
Ernest Van-Mohr
Bernard Blier
Le Président de la République

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean Yanne
Writers: Robert Beauvais, Gérard Sire, Jean Yanne
Languages: French, Mandarin
Countries: France

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Mandarin.

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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 Jean Yanne, shot by Jean Boffety. 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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Original score by Michel Magne. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jean Yanne and Nicole Calfan and Macha Méril carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0069874 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 33 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jean Yanne directs. Jean Boffety behind the camera. Michel Magne scores. Produced in France. Dialogue in French, Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

152 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Mandarin.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Jean Yanne, shot by Jean Boffety. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Michel Magne. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Jean Yanne and Nicole Calfan and Macha Méril carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0069874 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 33 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Jean Boffety
Original score: Michel Magne
Runtime: 115 min · 1h 55m
Status: Released
Original language: FR
IMDB: Chinese In Paris (1974)

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steinwol2020-08-20
this visionary film of the 70ies has many similarities with the today situation between China and the world. A pity, that no streaming service has it up to now!

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