To Paris with Love (1955)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 18min
- Comedy, Drama
- 03 Jun 1955 (Belgium)
- Movie
A middle-aged widower takes his son on a trip to Paris, where they try to find wives for each other.
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Cast
| Alec Guinness | ... |
Col. Sir Edgar Fraser
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| Odile Versois | ... |
Lizette Marconne
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| Vernon Gray | ... |
John Fraser
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| Elina Labourdette | ... |
Sylvia Gilbert
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| Jacques François | ... |
Victor de Colville
(as Jacques Francois)
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| Austin Trevor | ... |
Leon de Colville
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| Jacques B. Brunius | ... |
Monsieur Marconne
(as Jacques Brunius)
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Claude Romain | ... |
Georges Duprez
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Maureen Davis | ... |
Suzanne de Colville
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Mollie Hartley Milburn | ... |
Mme. Alvarez
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Michael Anthony | ... |
Pierre
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Pamela Stirling | ... |
Mme. Marconne
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Claude Collier | ... |
Cabaret Act
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| Nicholas Bruce | ... |
Night Clerk (uncredited)
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Jacques Cey | ... |
Night Porter (uncredited)
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Toni Frost | ... |
Vendeuse (uncredited)
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| Victor Harrington | ... |
Man Entering Hotel (uncredited)
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André Mikhelson | ... |
Head Porter (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Robert Hamer | ||
Written by
| Robert Buckner | ... | (screenplay) |
| Sterling Noel | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Antony Darnborough | ... | producer |
| Earl St. John | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Edwin Astley | ||
Cinematography by
| Reginald H. Wyer | ... | director of photography (as Reginald Wyer) |
Editing by
| Anne V. Coates | ||
Editorial Department
| Joan Bridge | ... | color consultant: Technicolor |
| Peter Flack | ... | first assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Geoffrey Fry | ... | second assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Weston Drury Jr. | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Maurice Carter | ||
Makeup Department
| W.T. Partleton | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Leigh Aman | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Stanley Hosgood | ... | assistant director |
| Kip Gowans | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Roy Dorman | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Terence Marsh | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Harry Pottle | ... | chief draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Arthur Taksen | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Roger Cherrill | ... | sound editor |
| Gordon K. McCallum | ... | recordist |
| C.C. Stevens | ... | recordist |
| E.G. Daniels | ... | boom operator (uncredited) / dubbing crew (uncredited) |
| Mickey Jay | ... | boom assistant (uncredited) |
| C. Le Mesurier | ... | dubbing crew (uncredited) |
| Austin Partridge | ... | sound maintenance (uncredited) |
| Les Wiggins | ... | assistant dubbing editor (uncredited) / assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Dudley Lovell | ... | camera operator |
| Ken Clarke | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
| Ian Jeayes | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Kevin Kavanagh | ... | clapper loader: location (uncredited) |
| Alan Perry | ... | focus puller: location (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Yvonne Caffin | ... | dress supervisor |
Music Department
| Muir Mathieson | ... | conductor |
| Edwin Astley | ... | musical director (uncredited) |
| Ted Drake | ... | music recordist (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Joan Davis | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Arthur Alcott | ... | production controller |
| Neil Binney | ... | Technicolor assistant (uncredited) |
| Herbert Salisbury | ... | Technicolor assistant (uncredited) |
| Charles Squires | ... | dubbing assistant (uncredited) |
| Maggie Unsworth | ... | continuity: location (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- General Film Distributors (GFD) (1955) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as General Film Distributors Limited.)
- Continental Distributing (1955) (United States) (theatrical)
- J. Arthur Rank Film (1959) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Thorn EMI Video Australia (1985) (Australia) (video)
- Janus Films (1976) (United States) (tv) (PBS Movie Theater)
- VPS Video (West Germany) (video)
- WVG Medien (2022) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- B&D Film (logo)
- George Lafaye Company (cast members)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
To learn a thing or two about the eternal game of love, the grizzled Scottish gentleman, Colonel Sir Edgar Fraser, decides to take his immature son, John, on a trip to marvellous Paris, to show him the ropes. There, a very welcome surprise awaits, as the Frasers meet their ideal romantic partners: the young and fresh Parisian belle, Lisette Marconnet, and the charming ageing widow, Sylvia Gilbert. However, as light-hearted infatuation gives way to deeper feelings, both father and son devise secret plans to marry the other off. Will things work as planned? Written by Nick Riganas |
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| Taglines | The Facts of Life...a la Guinness See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The title of this movie is said to have been the inspiration for James Bond creator Ian Fleming for the title of the 1957 novel "From Russia With Love". See more » |
| Goofs | When Guinness enters the cab 29 minutes into the film, he follows Versois into the right-hand passenger door. But the cut inside the cab shows him on the left-hand side, a position he could normally have only reached by preceding her into the cab. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in From Paris with Love (2010). See more » |
| Soundtracks | People Like Us See more » |