Song of Paris
Song of Paris (known in the U.S. as Bachelor in Paris) is a 1952 British comedy film directed by John Guillermin and starring Dennis Price, Anne Vernon and Hermione Baddeley.[2][3][4]
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| Directed by | John Guillermin |
| Produced by | Roger Proudlock |
| Written by | Allan MacKinnon |
| Based on | original story by William Rose |
| Starring | Dennis Price Anne Vernon Mischa Auer |
| Music by | Bruce Campbell |
| Cinematography | Ray Elton |
| Edited by | Sam Simmonds |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Adelphi Films Ltd. (UK) |
Release date | 11 February 1952 (UK) 17 April 1953 (US) |
Running time | 83 min. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £24,000[1] |
| Box office | over £30,000 (Britain)[1] |
Premise
An English businessman travels to Paris and becomes involved with a cabaret star.[5]
Cast
- Dennis Price as Matthew Ibbetson
- Anne Vernon as Clementine
- Mischa Auer as Comte Marcel de Sarliac
- Hermione Baddeley as Mrs. Ibbetson
- Joan Kenny as Jenny Ibbetson
- Brian Worth as Jim Barrett
- Michael Ward as Waterson
- Richard Wattis as Carter
- Kynaston Reeves as Vicar
- Roger Maxwell as Weldon
- Bernard Rebel as Lebrun
- Tessa Prendergast as Seven Veils dancer
- Anton Diffring as Renoir
Production
Adelphi invested £17,490 of the budget.[1]
Critical reception
Amongst contemporary reviews, the News of the World wrote "Pretty blondes suddenly lose their skirts and pompous aristocrats are deprived of their pants. Such fun!" whereas Variety thought it "completely unsubtle in its approach;"[6] and more recently, TV Guide concluded "Auer's antics provide most of the laughs in this tame effort," and rated it 2/5 stars.[7]
References
- Pratt, Vic; Lees, Kate (2020). "CHAPTER 3 EARLY DAYS WITH ADELPHI FILMS". In Guillermin, Mary (ed.). John Guillermin: The Man, The Myth, The Movies. Precocity Press. pp. 39–44.
- "Song of Paris (1952)". BFI.
- "Bachelor in Paris (1952) - John Guillermin - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie.
- Vagg, Stephen (17 November 2020). "John Guillermin: Action Man". Filmink.
- "Song of Paris". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- "BFI Screenonline: Song of Paris (1952)". www.screenonline.org.uk.
- "Bachelor In Paris - TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
External links
- Song of Paris at IMDb
- Song of Paris at the BFI's Screenonline
- Song of Paris at Letterbox DVD
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