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The Mysteries of Paris (1957)

The Mysteries of Paris poster
Original title
I misteri di Parigi
Directed by
Fernando Cerchio
Genre
drama film
Country
France, Italy
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A nobleman disguises himself to explore the dark side of 1840s Paris. He encounters criminals and the poor while trying to rescue a young woman in danger.

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What happens

The Mysteries of Paris (French: Les mystères de Paris, Italian: I misteri di Parigi) is a 1957 French-Italian drama film directed by Fernando Cerchio and starring Frank Villard, Yvette Lebon and Jacques Castelot. It is based on the 1842 novel The Mysteries of Paris by Eugène Sue, one of a number of film adaptations of the work. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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