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Paris Frills (1945)

Paris Frills poster
Original title
Falbalas
Directed by
Jacques Becker
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 51m
Rated
12
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 31 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Parisian fashion designer becomes obsessed with a beautiful woman who is engaged to his business partner. Their affair leads to jealousy and tragedy.

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What happens

Paris Frills (French: Falbalas) is a 1945 French drama film directed by Jacques Becker and starring Raymond Rouleau, Micheline Presle and Jean Chevrier. It was made in 1944 during the German occupation but not released until the following year. The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Douy. It was shot at the Francoeur Studios in Paris. Exteriors were shot in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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