Jours tranquilles à Clichy (1990)

Expatriate Henry Miller indulges in a variety of sexual escapades while struggling to establish himself as a serious writer in Paris.

Director:

Claude Chabrol

Writers:

Claude Chabrol (adaptation), Ugo Leonzio (adaptation),

Stars:

Andrew McCarthy, Nigel Havers, Barbara De Rossi

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Andrew McCarthy	...	Henry Miller, AKA Joey
Nigel Havers	...	Alfred Perlès, AKA Karl
Barbara De Rossi	...	Nys
Stéphanie Cotta	...	Colette Ducarouge
Isolde Barth	...	Ania Regentag
Eva Grimaldi	...	Yvonne
Anna Galiena	...	Edith
Giuditta Del Vecchio
Stéphane Audran	...	Adrienne
Mario Adorf	...	Ernest Regentag
Elide Melli
Henri Attal
Jean-Marie Arnoux
Hélène Benayon
Jacques Brunet	...	Colette's father

Storyline

The American writer Joe arrives in Paris to research and write about Proust. He meets the Polish Karl and they become friends and costumers of brothels and restaurants. When the fifteen year-old Colette arrives in Paris, they both fall in love with her.

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Plot Keywords:

erotica | shower | female frontal nudity | 1930s | place name in title | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

France Italy Germany

Language:

French

Release Date:

9 May 1990 (France)

Also Known As:

Quiet Days in Clichy

Filming Locations:

Calvados, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

AZ Film Production, Cinecittà, Italfrance Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Did You Know?

Connections

References Jules and Jim (1962)

User Reviews

Yawn!

Quite a boring movie about the life of Henry Miller and his friend Alfred who takes photos of prostitutes for a living in early century France. They hardly ever leave the brothel they live in.

Enter young Colette, a beautiful girl, what, 12, 14 years old at the most. They both marry her at a fake ceremony lead by the brothel's matron. They get all confused, and so did I

Boring as hell.