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63% Critic Match
Paris When It Sizzles
“Go absolutely Ape in...”
6.3 / 10• 1964• 1h 50m•NR• English
RomanceComedy
Storyline
Hollywood producer Alexander Meyerheimer has hired drunken writer Richard Benson to write his latest movie. Benson has been in Paris supposedly working on the script for months, but instead has spent the time living it up. Benson now has just two days to the deadline and thus hires a temporary secretary, Gabrielle Simpson, to help him finish on time.
Cast & Crew
William Holden
Richard Benson
Lead
Audrey Hepburn
Gabrielle Simpson
Grégoire Aslan
Inspector Gilet
Raymond Bussières
François
Christian Duvaleix
Maitre d'Hotel
Michel Thomass
Gangster (as Thomas Michel)
Dominique Boschero
Girl at Pool
Evi Marandi
Girt at Pool
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Richard Quine's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Paris When It Sizzles is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
