Paris in August

Paris in August
Directed byPierre Granier-Deferre
Written byRodolphe-Maurice Arlaud
Pierre Granier-Deferre
Henri Jeanson
Based onParis in August by René Fallet
Produced byLouis-Emile Galey
StarringCharles Aznavour
Susan Hampshire
Michel de Ré
CinematographyClaude Renoir
Edited byJean Ravel
Music byGeorges Garvarentz
Production
companies
Compagnie Française de Distribution Cinématographique
Films Sirius
Distributed byFilms Sirius
Release date
  • 7 January 1966 (1966-01-07)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Paris in August (French: Paris au mois d'août) is a 1966 French romantic comedy film directed by Pierre Granier-Deferre and starring Charles Aznavour, Susan Hampshire and Michel de Ré.[1] It is an adaptation of the 1964 novel of the same title by René Fallet.[2] The film marked the final appearance of the star Etchika Choureau, who retired from acting. It was shot at the Boulogne Studios in Paris and extensively on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Bernard Evein.[3]

Synopsis

While his wife is away on vacation during August, Parisian Henri Plantin a department store salesman encounters an English model who has arrived in Paris for a photoshoot.

Cast

References

  1. ^ Vidal & Champion p.230
  2. ^ Goble p.150
  3. ^ https://www.unifrance.org/film/3193/paris-au-mois-d-aout

Bibliography

  • Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
  • Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
  • Vidal, Marion & Champion, Isabelle. Histoire des plus célèbres chansons du cinéma Solar, 1990.