Paris nous appartient (1960)

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Director:

Jacques Rivette

Writers:

Jacques Rivette (scenario and dialogue) &
Jean Gruault (scenario and dialogue)

Release Date:

21 June 1964 (UK)

Genre:

Mystery

Plot:

Anne Goupil is a literature student in Paris in 1957. Her elder brother, Pierre, takes her to a friend's party where the guests include Philip Kaufman...

Plot Keywords:

Paris | Suicide | Shakespeare's Pericles | Mental Illness | Theater

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Betty Schneider	...	Anne Goupil
Giani Esposito	...	Gerard Lenz
Françoise Prévost	...	Terry Yordan
Daniel Crohem	...	Philip Kaufman
François Maistre	...	Pierre Goupil
Brigitte Juslin
Noëlle Leiris
Monique Le Porrier
Malka Ribowska
Louison Roblin		(as Louise Roblin)
Anne Zamire
Paul Bisciglia	...	Paul
Jean-Pierre Delage
Claus Von Lorbach
Jean Martin

Also Known As:

Paris Belongs to Us (USA) (new title)
Paris Is Ours

Runtime:

Canada:141 min | USA:120 min | Argentina:140 min

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Black and White

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Argentina:13 | UK:12A (re-rating) (2006) | UK:A (original rating) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:11

Company:

Ajym Films

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Les quatre cents coups (1959)

Lynchesque conspiracy - very interesting

If you like David Lynch's films, you might enjoy "Paris nous appartient". After having seen it, I still did not know what it was really about. This film develops an atmosphere of sheer mystery, which will never be solved completely. On the other hand, it also touches the political situation of the 50s. The overall existence of conspiracy is very appealing, as is the innocent character of Anne. Music and camerawork are very unusual, the latter making the film rank among the best of the European New Wave.

9 out of 10.