Paris Blues
1961 · Movie · 98 min · ★ 6.5 · 64% critics
Set in 1960s Paris, two American jazz musicians living in the city meet two American tourist girls and quickly find themselves pulled between romance and their musical ambitions. As their relationships deepen, they face hard choices about whether to stay in Paris or return home with love.
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Details
- Years
- 1961
- Release date
- 1961-09-27
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 64/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (73 votes)
About
You’ll like Paris Blues if you enjoy jazz-filled romances and classic big-name leads in glamorous 1960s Paris; Not for you if you want a tightly driven plot—consider A Star Is Born (1976) or Cadillac Records (2008) instead.
Pros: unforgettable jazz music; elegant black-and-white charm; strong lead performances | Cons: melodrama drags at times; pacing can feel slow; story may feel shallow
Themes
- paris, france
- jazz
- composer
- musician
- expatriate
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Original Musical Score · 1962 · nominated
Cast & crew
Paul Newman
as Ram Bowen
Joanne Woodward
as Lillian Corning
Sidney Poitier
as Eddie Cook
Diahann Carroll
as Connie Lampson
Louis Armstrong
as Wild Man Moore
Barbara Laage
as Marie Séoul
André Luguet
as René Bernard
Marie Versini
as Nicole
Serge Reggiani
as Michel 'Gypsy' Devigne
Moustache
as Mustachio
Directed by Martin Ritt