Paris - When It Sizzles (1964)

Director:

Richard Quine

Writers:

Julien Duvivier (story) &
Henri Jeanson (story) ...
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Release Date:

8 April 1964 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

RELAX...IT'S ALL RIGHT TO LAUGH AT THIS TENDER LOVE STORY!

Plot:

The sprightly young assistant of a Hollywood screenwriter helps him over his writer's block by acting out his fantasies of possible plots.

Plot Keywords:

Screenplay | Script | Screenwriter | Love | Cave

Cast

William Holden	...	Richard Benson / Rick
Audrey Hepburn	...	Gabrielle Simpson / Gaby
Grégoire Aslan	...	Police Insp. Gilet
Raymond Bussières	...	François (gangster #1)
Christian Duvaleix	...	Maitre d'Hotel
Michel Thomass		(as Michel Thomas)
Dominique Boschero
Evi Marandi
Noel Coward	...	Alexander Meyerheim
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tony Curtis	...	Maurice / Philippe, 2nd policeman (uncredited)
Marlene Dietrich	...	Herself (uncredited)
Mel Ferrer	...	Costume party Jekyll & Hyde (uncredited)
Orestis Ganakis	...	Philippe (uncredited)
Henri Garcin	...	Third Policeman (uncredited)
Frank Sinatra	...	Singer (uncredited) (singing voice)

Directed by
Richard Quine

Writing credits
Julien Duvivier		(story "La fête à Henriette") &
Henri Jeanson		(story "La fête à Henriette")
George Axelrod		(screenplay)

Produced by
George Axelrod	....	producer
John R. Coonan	....	associate producer
Carter De Haven Jr.	....	associate producer
Richard Quine	....	producer

Original Music by
Nelson Riddle

Cinematography by
Charles Lang
Claude Renoir		(uncredited)

Film Editing by
Archie Marshek

Art Direction by
Jean d'Eaubonne

Set Decoration by
Gabriel Béchir

Makeup Department
Dean Cole	....	hair stylist
Frank McCoy	....	makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Paul Feyder	....	assistant director

Sound Department
Joseph de Bretagne	....	sound (as Jo de Bretagne)
Charles Grenzbach	....	sound

Visual Effects by
Paul K. Lerpae	....	special photographic effects

Camera and Electrical Department
Vincent Rossell	....	still photographer
Henri Tiquet	....	camera operator
Robert Willoughby	....	special still photographer (as Bob Willoughby)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Hubert de Givenchy	....	wardrobe stylist
Jean Zay	....	wardrobe coordinator

Music Department
Arthur Morton	....	orchestrator
Tommy Tedesco	....	musician: guitar (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Richard Quine Productions
• George Axelrod Productions (as Charleston Productions)

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures (1964) (USA) (theatrical)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1969) (USA) (TV)
• Paramount Home Video (2001) (USA) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Video (????) (USA) (VHS)

Also Known As:

Together in Paris (USA) (alternative title)

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Australia:G (TV rating) | Australia:PG (DVD rating) | USA:Approved | Finland:K-8 | Sweden:11

Filming Locations:

Hôtel du Cap, Antibes, Alpes-Maritimes, France

Company:

Richard Quine Productions

Trivia:

Tony Curtis was a last-minute addition to the cast, apparently added to the film in much the same way in which he suddenly appears in the screenplay.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the chase, Gaby's hat and veil are both through the sunroof of her car in the long shots, but only her hat is out for the in car shots.

Quotes:

Richard: You call the canary Richelieu because you always wanted a cardinal.
Gabrielle: [laughs] That's very funny!
Richard: No, it isn't. Just one of the hazards of being an international wit, which I am. You have to keep trying all the time.

Movie Connections:

References La dolce vita (1960)

Soundtrack:

The Girl Who Stole the Eiffel Tower

Very Funny

A delightful dig at Hollywood without the claws. Very funny, undemanding entertainment at its best. I suppose that today such films would be called spoofs (might be a UK term?), but this has humour , innuendo and clever references to the actors themselves and the films they have been in. One to watch again and again to catch them all.