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Paris Blues

Paris Blues

A love-spectacular so personally exciting, you feel it's happening to you!

19616.51h 38m

Overview

During the 1960s, two American jazz musicians living in Paris meet and fall in love with two American tourist girls and must decide between music and love.

Directed by Martin Ritt
Written by Walter Bernstein, Jack Sher, Irene Kamp
Produced by Sam Shaw
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Top Cast

Paul Newman

Paul Newman

Ram Bowen

Joanne Woodward

Joanne Woodward

Lillian Corning

Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier

Eddie Cook

Diahann Carroll

Diahann Carroll

Connie Lampson

Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong

Wild Man Moore

Barbara Laage

Barbara Laage

Marie Séoul

André Luguet

André Luguet

René Bernard

Marie Versini

Marie Versini

Nicole

Serge Reggiani

Serge Reggiani

Michel 'Gypsy' Devigne

Moustache

Moustache

Mustachio

Themes & Keywords

paris, francejazzcomposermusicianexpatriate

About Paris Blues

Paris Blues is a romance, drama, music film released in 1961 exploring themes of paris, france, jazz, composer, musician, expatriate. Directed by Martin Ritt, it stars Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Sidney Poitier. During the 1960s, two American jazz musicians living in Paris meet and fall in love with two American tourist girls and must decide between music and love.

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