The continuation of Friends (1971). The story begins three years after Paul Harrison is forced to leave Michelle Latour and their baby, Sylvie, alone in the Camargue after the police ...
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Cast
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| Anicée Alvina | ... | Michelle Latour | |
| Sean Bury | ... | Paul Harrison | |
| Keir Dullea | ... | Garry | |
| Ronald Lewis | ... | Sir Robert | |
| Catherine Allégret | ... | Joanna | |
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Georges Beller | ... | Daniel |
| Anne Lonnberg | ... | Susannah | |
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Sara Stout | ... | Sylvie |
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Steve Gilbert | ... | Nic |
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Anthony Clarke | ... | Hush |
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Peggy Frankston | ... | Lilli |
| Peter Graves | ... | Sir Henry | |
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Toby Robins | ... | Jane |
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André Maranne | ... | Bellancourt |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Jenny Arasse | ... | Sister Mercier |
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The continuation of Friends (1971). The story begins three years after Paul Harrison is forced to leave Michelle Latour and their baby, Sylvie, alone in the Camargue after the police finally locate his workplace. As a minor, the boy must be returned to his father and step-mother who live in Paris. Paul is sent to England to go to school. Upon completion of his graduation from prep school with honors ("all the prizes"), Paul begins to search for Michelle, learning from her cousin that Michelle had to take refuge in a nunnery. Paul visits with one of the nuns there, Sister Mercier, and quickly finds out that Michelle was placed in a Pâtisserie owned by Monsieur Bellancourt in Nice where Paul subsequently discovers she lived and worked for about six months... then one day, Michelle suddenly walked out. Advised by a fellow employee who has seen Michelle in the market place the week before, Paul learns that Michelle is still in Nice. After a series of near-misses, Paul eventually finds ... Written by Anonymous
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Their love story was so unique it inspired two motion pictures, "Friends" in 1971. And now "Paul and Michelle."Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
May 1974 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Paul e Michelle See more »Filming Locations:
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Michelle Latour: But you want to go on, get your degree, don't you?
Paul Harrison: Yes, of course I do...
Michelle Latour: Then there is only one thing to do. Sylvie and I must go.
Paul Harrison: Go! But you can't do that. I mean you belong here, you and Sylvie with me.
Michelle Latour: It's ...
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Music by Michel Colombier
Lyrics by Don Black
Sung by Russell Stone
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[Paul and Michelle search high and low through the nighttime streets of Paris for Sylvie who has wandered off. Michelle has all but given up hope when she spots Sylvie who is then almost hit by a car. The next day, Paul and Michelle are sitting on a park bench. They must face reality]Michelle Latour: But you want to go on, get your degree, don't you?
Paul Harrison: Yes, of course I do...
Michelle Latour: Then there is only one thing to do. Sylvie and I must go.
Paul Harrison: Go! But you can't do that. I mean you belong here, you and Sylvie with me.
Michelle Latour: It's ...
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Soundtracks
Paul And MichelleMusic by Michel Colombier
Lyrics by Don Black
Sung by Russell Stone
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I disagree with a reviewer who says that the music from the first film is "dreck" and that the music of this sequel is even worse. First off, I am prejudiced because I and my wife-to-be used "Michelle's Song" (Cast a pebble on the water, watch the ripples slowly spreading...) for our Wedding! To each his own.
Actually, I found the melody of the song in Paul and Michelle to be very pretty, sweet... and ever so sad, particularly when played by a wind instrument at the very end of the movie! What I think that the other reviewer is noticing is the overly intellectual, just plain poor lyrics that go with that melody. The lyrics are too heavy and wordy and it kills the melody. The jazzy arrangement at the beginning of the film doesn't do justice to the melody, as the singer at the beginning of the film doesn't do justice to the melody either. So, on its own, the melody is not dreck or worse, it is hauntingly sad when played in its orchestral arrangement alone, but the lyrics and singing of the song using that tearful melody never should have happened!