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Parisian Life (1936)

Parisian Life poster
Original title
La vie parisienne
Directed by
Robert Siodmak
Genre
musical film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film is a musical adaptation of an opera set in Paris. It follows characters navigating romantic and social adventures.

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What happens

Parisian Life (French:La Vie parisienne) is a 1936 French musical film directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Max Dearly, Conchita Montenegro and George Rigaud. The film was made by Nero Film, run by the émigré producer Seymour Nebenzal. It is based on the opera La Vie parisienne. The film's sets were designed by Jacques Colombier. A separate English-language version, called Parisian Life, was also produced. The production was not a success, causing financial problems for the company. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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