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Post by snsurone on May 30, 2018 18:30:14 GMT
The City of Light has been the scene of a number of movies, e.g. NINOTCHKA, GIGI, and, of course, THE LAST TIME I SAW PARIS.
I've never been there, except for a one-hour layover in 1968 (never left Orly Airport).
I'm hoping that it is still as beautiful as it was depicted in films, and those great sculptured buildings haven't been demolished and replaced by those ugly glass 'n' brass monoliths that cover almost all of the Upper East Side and Lower West Side of Manhattan.
I hope the French government has approved some kind of Landmarks Preservation Society, such as the one that saved the beautiful old buildings on the Upper West Side of Manhattan (where I live).
I'm sure that familiar Parisian attractions will never be destroyed in the name of "progress", but there are still interesting neighborhoods that are not necessarily "tourist attractions".
The same could be said of other European cities, but I'm focusing on Paris right now.
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Post by mattgarth on May 30, 2018 19:33:09 GMT
CHARADE did nicely by it.
007 had an encounter at the Eiffel Tower in A VIEW TO A KILL.
Wherever Glenn Ford and Ingrid Thulin walked in FOUR HORSEMEN OF THE APOCALYPSE, there was Notre Dame in the background.
And of course, the city was liberated in IS PARIS BURNING.
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2018 21:03:40 GMT
Bob Le Flambeur (1956) is mainly set and filmed in Paris-Montmartre.
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🎄😷🎄 on May 30, 2018 21:17:40 GMT
Paris, je t'aime (2006) is made of up several short films about Paris. I especially liked the one with Margo Martindale as the lonesome American tourist.
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Post by manfromplanetx on May 30, 2018 22:03:58 GMT
Shot entirely on the streets of Paris, the city as you have never seen before in film, Le pont du Nord (1981) , Jacques Rivette . An excellent multi faceted drama, an intimate Parisian portrait. The back-alleys, streets, buildings, squares, parks and statues are drawn into the tale much like characters themselves , Baptiste (Pascale Ogier) has a thing for Lion Statues, she seeks out as many as she can find, yet another outstanding highlight featuring throughout this wonderful Paris set film...  |
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Post by manfromplanetx on May 30, 2018 22:31:43 GMT
Winner of the short film Palme d'Or at the 1958 Cannes Film Festival. La Seine a rencontré Paris (1957). Directed by Joris Ivens, Written by poet Jacques Prévert and narrated by actor/poet Serge Reggiani A beautifully shot, flowing film, expressed from the perspective of a boat trip through the city, showing scenes of the daily lives, the human interaction along the river banks. Magnificent architecture and city landscapes provide dramatic scope for the stunning portraits highlighted throughout The Seine Meets Paris ...  |
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Post by snsurone on May 30, 2018 23:26:27 GMT
There is also the original version of BREATHLESS, filmed entirely in Paris.
I hope someone has been there recently and can ascertain that it's still as beautiful as it was in the past.
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Post by mattgarth on May 30, 2018 23:34:25 GMT
There is also the original version of BREATHLESS, filmed entirely in Paris. I hope someone has been there recently and can ascertain that it's still as beautiful as it was in the past. Not since 2012 -- and it was. Maybe next year. |
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Post by OldAussie on May 30, 2018 23:56:18 GMT
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Post by Chalice_Of_Evil on May 31, 2018 2:21:21 GMT
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Post by BATouttaheck on May 31, 2018 2:36:33 GMT
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Post by teleadm on May 31, 2018 17:11:13 GMT
The Man on the Eiffel Tower 1950, Charles Laughton as Maigret
Funny Face 1957, Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire
Paris When it Sizzles 1964, Audrey again and William Holden
How to Steal a Million 1966, Audrey again and Peter O'Toole
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Post by vegalyra on May 31, 2018 17:48:45 GMT
C'était un rendez-vous (It was a date) - Not only do you get to hear a Ferrari screaming through the streets of Paris, it's only 8 minutes long!
Is Paris Burning?
Moulin Rouge - specifically the one dealing with Toulouse Lautrec, but I believe they all are set based. I could be wrong...
Paris Belongs To Us
An American in Paris
Frantic
La Haine
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Post by snsurone on Jun 1, 2018 14:37:12 GMT
I'm sure a number of French classics were also made in Paris, such as Abel Gance's NAPOLEON, SOUS LES TOITS DE PARIS, BOUDOU SAUVEE DES EAUX, and LES ENFANTS DU PARADIS.
Any others?
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Post by teleadm on Jun 1, 2018 15:24:52 GMT
 Alec Guinness and Stanley Hollyway in a hurry, since their gold miniatures of the Effel Tower has just been bought by a bunch of school girls on a school trip, in The Lavender Hill Mob 1951. |
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Post by divtal on Jun 1, 2018 16:49:14 GMT
A good list. Teleadm and Mattgarth mentioned some films with Audrey Hepburn ... Charade, Funny Face and How to Steal a Million ... that really showcase some of the most beautiful (and popular) sites.
I was in Paris last year with some friends. They stuck with the tourist draws, which we had all seen. I broke from the group, during the day, and walked neighborhoods, where I frequently saw places that looked familiar, from movies I had seen.
I strongly recommend a video series on YouTube, called "Paris Next Stop." You can also find it by a search for "Art and Heart," in the YouTube search box. It's presented by Lisa Pasold, who is a writer and tour guide, from Canada. She has selected 13 "stops" on the Paris Metro, and does a 45 minute walk-around video at each neighborhood. I think the series originally aired on the Travel Channel, with each of the 13 episodes running an hour ... with commercials. YouTube has omitted the commercials (thank you). I still re-watch episodes, from time to time. And, I wish that she, or someone, would do such a series from other popular travel destinations.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2018 17:59:16 GMT
Les Amants du Pont-Neuf (1991)   |
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Post by twothousandonemark on Jun 2, 2018 13:51:53 GMT
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