Paris Blues

Name: Paris Blues
Genre: Romance, Drama, Music
Released: 1961-09-27
Duration: 1 h 38 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Sidney Poitier, Diahann Carroll, Louis Armstrong

1961·Movie·98 min·★ 6.5(77)

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

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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About Paris Blues

Paris Blues is a 1961 English-language romance, drama and music film directed by Martin Ritt. The cast is led by Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Sidney Poitier. It has a runtime of 1h 38m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, ScreenPix Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

Paris Blues was produced by Monmouth, Pennebaker Productions, and Diane Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on September 27, 1961.

Director: Martin Ritt
Writers: Walter Bernstein, Jack Sher, Irene Kamp
Release date: September 27, 1961
Original language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Monmouth, Pennebaker Productions, Diane Productions

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Paris Blues cast & crew

Paris Blues was directed by Martin Ritt and written by Walter Bernstein, Jack Sher, and Irene Kamp.

The cast features Paul Newman as Ram Bowen, Joanne Woodward as Lillian Corning, Sidney Poitier as Eddie Cook, Diahann Carroll as Connie Lampson, Louis Armstrong as Wild Man Moore, and Barbara Laage as Marie Séoul.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Duke Ellington, cinematography is by Christian Matras, and it was produced by George Glass and Walter Seltzer.

Is Paris Blues worth watching?

Paris Blues holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 77 ratings, a solidly received romance films.

At 1h 38m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy romance, drama, and music, Paris Blues is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Paris Blues

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