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Paris au mois d'août (1966)

Paris au mois d'août poster
Directed by
Pierre Granier-Deferre
Genre
comedy film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 34m
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man spends a summer month in Paris while his family is away. He meets a British tourist and they begin a brief affair.

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What happens

Paris in August (French: Paris au mois d'août) is a 1966 French romantic comedy film directed by Pierre Granier-Deferre and starring Charles Aznavour, Susan Hampshire and Michel de Ré. It is an adaptation of the 1964 novel of the same title by René Fallet. The film marked the final appearance of the star Etchika Choureau, who retired from acting. It was shot at the Boulogne Studios in Paris and extensively on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Bernard Evein. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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