Paris When It Sizzles
starring: William Holden, Audrey Hepburn, Grégoire Aslan, Raymond Bussières, Christian Duvaleix
directed by: Richard Quine
directed by: Richard Quine
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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Paramount
EAN: 9780792172185
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0792172183
Label: Paramount
Manufacturer: Paramount
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Paramount
Region Code: 1
Release Date: April 10, 2001
Running Time: 110 minutes
Sales Rank: 7019
Studio: Paramount
Theatrical Release Date: April 08, 1964
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Editorial Review:
Product Description:
A screenwriter daydreams with his new secretary in paris instead of meeting a producers deadline. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 08/22/2006 Starring: William Holden Frank Sinatra Run time: 110 minutes Rating: Nr Director: Richard Quine
Amazon.com:
Paris When It Sizzles is an unusual screwball comedy to say the least. Whether it works is another matter, but the premise and humor are interesting enough to make it enjoyable. The basic problem with the film is its two stars: William Holden and Audrey Hepburn hardly sizzle with onscreen chemistry, and Hepburn's character, Miss Simpson, falls far too easily into the hands of Holden's drunken screen writer. However, the story is an interesting play on the typical Hollywood romance, with two plotlines running in parallel to each other. Holden's Richard Benson has only two days to finish a script for an enigmatic producer (Noel Coward). Hepburn's Miss Simpson is drafted in as the typist and as the script is dictated it manifests itself on the screen, allowing the two lead characters to play out any number of romantic stories. It's the cameo appearances in the imaginary world that really steal the show, with the blink-and-you'll-miss-it last screen appearance by Marlene Dietrich, as well as Tony Curtis having fun with his own screen persona. Not one of Hepburn or Holden's best, but worth a look purely for the interesting slant on the mechanical nature of Hollywood's romances. --Nikki Disney
Average Rating: 
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- Fails to heed its own advice...As a whole I found `Paris When it Sizzles' to be far more entertaining than the reviews would have ... Read More
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- Not Quite Charming EnoughThis film far from captures the spirit of Paris, even on a bad day. I was excited about this film, ... Read More
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- The Sleeper Hit Of Hepburn's CareerI had never heard of this film until I recently saw it as the in-flight movie on a jet. Now I own it. ... Read More
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- Wake me when it gets to the "Sizzle" partThis is another one of Audrey's stinkers. It starts off dumb and then gets silly. Apparently, it was ... Read More
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- Ah, l'amour!For anyone who has seen Alex & Emma, this movie was the inspiration. I would say though, that it's ... Read More
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