Song of Paris
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{{Infobox film
| name = Song of Paris
| image = Song of Paris (1952 film).jpg
| caption = Finnish poster
| director = John Guillermin
| producer = Roger Proudlock
| writer = Allan MacKinnon
| starring = Dennis Price
Anne Vernon
Mischa Auer
| music = Philip Martell
Bruce Campbell
| cinematography = Ray Elton
| editing = Sam Simmonds
| studio = Vandyke Productions
| distributor = Adelphi Films
Lippert Pictures {{small|(US)}}
| released = {{Film date|1952|02|11|UK|1953|04|17|US|df=y}}
| runtime = 83 minutes
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| gross = over £30,000 (Britain)
}}
Song of Paris is a 1952 British comedy film directed by John Guillermin and starring Dennis Price, Anne Vernon and Hermione Baddeley.{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6b66fa4b|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190623201209/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6b66fa4b|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 June 2019|title=Song of Paris (1952)|publisher=British Film Institute}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/bachelor-in-paris-v84238|title=Bachelor in Paris (1952) – John Guillermin – Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related|publisher=AllMovie}}{{cite magazine|magazine=Filmink|first=Stephen|last=Vagg|title=John Guillermin: Action Man|url=https://www.filmink.com.au/john-guillermin-action-man/|date=17 November 2020}} It was shot at Walton Studios outside London. It was distributed in the United States by Lippert Pictures as Bachelor in Paris.
Premise
An English businessman travels to Paris and becomes involved with a cabaret star.{{cite web |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/film/song_of_paris/ |title=Song of Paris |work=British Comedy Guide |access-date=26 January 2021}}
Cast
{{castlist|
- Dennis Price as Matthew Ibbetson
- Anne Vernon as Clementine
- Mischa Auer as Comte Marcel de Sarliac
- Hermione Baddeley as Mrs. Ibbetson
- Joan Kenny as Jenny Ibbetson
- Brian Worth as Jim Barrett
- Michael Ward as Waterson
- Richard Wattis as Carter
- Kynaston Reeves as Vicar
- Roger Maxwell as Weldon
- Bernard Rebel as Lebrun
- Tessa Prendergast as Seven Veils dancer
- Anton Diffring as Renoir
- Marcel Poncin as Martin
- Andreas Malandrinos as Manet
- David Keir as Doctor
- Armand Guinle as Tiboux
- Leonard Sharp as Cleaner
- David Davies as Police Constable
- Simone Silva as Marie- Louise, Perfumer
}}
Production
Critical reception
Amongst contemporary reviews, the News of the World wrote "Pretty blondes suddenly lose their skirts and pompous aristocrats are deprived of their pants. Such fun!" whereas Variety thought it "completely unsubtle in its approach;"{{cite web|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/film/id/1405865/|title=BFI Screenonline: Song of Paris (1952)|website=screenonline.org.uk}} and more recently, TV Guide concluded "Auer's antics provide most of the laughs in this tame effort," and rated it 2/5 stars.{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/bachelor-in-paris/review/101629|title=Bachelor in Paris – TV Guide|website=TVGuide.com}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0045178}}
- {{Screenonline title|1405865}}
- [https://letterboxd.com/film/song-of-paris/ Song of Paris] at Letterbox DVD
{{John Guillermin}}
Category:Films directed by John Guillermin
Category:British black-and-white films
Category:Films shot at Nettlefold Studios