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Les Mystères de Paris (1962)

Les Mystères de Paris poster
Directed by
André Hunebelle
Genre
adventure film, romance film
Country
France, Italy
Runtime
1h 50m
Rated
12
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 32 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This 1962 film is set in Paris and follows a nobleman who disguises himself to explore the city's underworld. He encounters romance and danger while helping the poor.

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What happens

The Mysteries of Paris (French: Les Mystères de Paris) is a French-Italian film from 1962, set in Paris. It was directed by André Hunebelle, written by Diego Fabbri and Pierre Foucaud, starring Jean Marais. The scenario was written on the basis of the novel Les Mystères de Paris. It has several precursors including The Mysteries of Paris (1912), The Mysteries of Paris (1935). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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