To Paris with Love (1955)

Director:

Robert Hamer

Writers:

Robert Buckner, Sterling Noel (story)

Stars:

Alec Guinness, Odile Versois, Vernon Gray

Cast

Cast overview:
Alec Guinness	...	Col. Sir Edgar Fraser
Odile Versois	...	Lizette Marconne
Vernon Gray	...	John Fraser
Elina Labourdette	...	Sylvia Gilbert
Jacques François	...	Victor de Colville
Austin Trevor	...	Leon de Colville
Jacques B. Brunius	...	Monsieur Marconne
Claude Romain	...	Georges Duprez
Maureen Davis	...	Suzanne de Colville
Mollie Hartley Milburn	...	Mme. Alvarez
Michael Anthony	...	Pierre
Pamela Stirling	...	Mme. Marconne
Claude Collier	...	Cabaret Act

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

shopgirl | city name in title | father son relationship | paris france | may december romance | 

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Taglines:

The Facts of Life...a la Guinness

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 June 1955 (Belgium)

Also Known As:

A París con el amor

Company Credits

Production Co:

Two Cities Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

78 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The title of this film is said to have been the inspiration for James Bond creator Ian Fleming for the title of the 1957 novel "From Russia With Love".

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Connections

Referenced in From Paris with Love (2010)

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Soundtracks

"People Like Us"
(uncredited)
Music by Franklin King
Lyrics by Robert Musel

User Reviews

May/December Yawn

In a recent biography of Alec Guinness I couldn't find too much about To Paris With Love. I'm sure Guinness did the film to get a free trip to Paris out of it. The film has no other reason for existence.

Paris of course is nicely photographed with that wonderful opening of Guinness and his son driving down the Champs Elysee with the Arc De Triomphe in the background. Unfortunately it goes downhill from there.

There is just no chemistry at all between Guinness and the young girl who he has a brief fling with in Paris. According to the recent biography of Guinness by Piers Paul Read, Guinness positively disliked the girl, found her conduct unprofessional. As to what Odile Vernois thought of her co-star, no record is available. They have as much chemistry as two neutered cats.

Guinness does have a good moment in the film which was straight from one of his Ealing comedies as he climbs a tree trying to retrieve a badminton shuttlecock. But I wouldn't wait through the film for it.

At least Alec got a trip to Paris out of the deal.