Sous le ciel de Paris (1951)

Directed by

Julien Duvivier

Genre

drama film, comedy drama

Country

France

Runtime

1h 58m

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Follows a group of strangers in Paris as their lives briefly connect over the course of one day. Their stories are shaped by the city around them.

romanticnostalgicpoignantslow-pacedatmosphericurbanmelancholichopeful

What happens

Under the Sky of Paris (French: Sous le ciel de Paris) is a 1951 French drama film directed by Julien Duvivier. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris and on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director René Moulaert. The song of the same name, later recorded by Édith Piaf and others, was written for this film by Hubert Giraud (music) and Jean Dréjac (lyrics). In the film it was sung by Jean Bretonnière. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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