Paris When It Sizzles

Name: Paris When It Sizzles
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Released: 1964-03-01
Duration: 1 h 50 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: William Holden, Audrey Hepburn, Grégoire Aslan, Raymond Bussières, Christian Duvaleix

1964·Movie·NR·110 min·★ 6.3(197)

Romance Comedy More English titles

“Go absolutely Ape in...”

Hollywood producer Alexander Meyerheimer has hired drunken writer Richard Benson to write his latest movie. Benson has been in Paris supposedly working on the script for months, but instead has spent the time living it up. Benson now has just two days to the deadline and thus hires a temporary secretary, Gabrielle Simpson, to help him finish on time.

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About Paris When It Sizzles

Paris When It Sizzles is a 1964 English-language romance and comedy film directed by Richard Quine. The cast is led by William Holden, Audrey Hepburn, Grégoire Aslan. It has a runtime of 1h 50m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla.

Paris When It Sizzles was produced by Paramount Pictures, Richard Quine Productions, and Charleston Enterprises and made in United States of America. It was released on March 1, 1964, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Richard Quine
Writers: George Axelrod
Release date: March 1, 1964
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Paramount Pictures, Richard Quine Productions, Charleston Enterprises

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Paris When It Sizzles cast & crew

Paris When It Sizzles was directed by Richard Quine and written by George Axelrod.

The cast features William Holden as Richard Benson, Audrey Hepburn as Gabrielle Simpson, Grégoire Aslan as Inspector Gilet, Raymond Bussières as François, Christian Duvaleix as Maitre d'Hotel, and Michel Thomass as Gangster (as Thomas Michel).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Nelson Riddle, cinematography is by Charles Lang, and it was produced by Richard Quine and George Axelrod.

Is Paris When It Sizzles worth watching?

Paris When It Sizzles holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 197 ratings, a solidly received romance films.

At 1h 50m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy romance and comedy, Paris When It Sizzles is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Paris When It Sizzles

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