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If Paris Were Told to Us

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Si Paris nous était conté
Directed bySacha Guitry
Written bySacha Guitry
Produced byGilbert Bokanowski
StarringFrançoise Arnoul
Danielle Darrieux
Sacha Guitry
Robert Lamoureux
Jean Marais
Michèle Morgan
Gérard Philipe
CinematographyPhilippe Agostini
Edited byPaulette Robert
Music byJean Françaix
Production
companies
Courts et Longs Métrages (C.L.M.)
F.L.F.
Société Nouvelle des Établissements Gaumont (SNEG)
Distributed bySociété des Etablissements L. Gaumont
Release date
  • 27 January 1956 (1956-01-27)
Running time
130 minutes
CountryFrance
Budget$3 million[1]
Box office2,8113,682 admissions (France)[2]

If Paris Were Told to Us (French: Si Paris nous était conté) is a 1956 French historical film directed and written by Sacha Guitry. The admissions in France were 2,813,682 people.[3]

Summary

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If Paris Were Told to Us is a historical film about the French capital, Paris, from the founding of the city to the significant events shaping its history. Narrated by Guitry himself, the film journeys through events following historical figures prominent in shaping the city's history. From King Charles VII to the assassination of King Henry III, to the creation of printing and construction of the Louvre Palace, the film depicts how the French capital came to be.[4]

Principal cast

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References

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  1. ^ "Paris". Variety. 9 March 1955. p. 78.
  2. ^ "Box Office Figures for Jean Marais films". Box Office Story.
  3. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048616/business [user-generated source]
  4. ^ Si Paris nous était conté (1956) - Plot - IMDb, retrieved 2024-03-11
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