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God Chose Paris(1969)
Status: Released
Date: 1969-09-05
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Time: 1h 36m
This is NOT a documentary. It’s much more.
Overview:
An interesting mixture of filmed scenes with Belmondo and archival footage regarding cultural aspects of all kind around Paris, starting at the end of the 19th century and ending in the mid-1960's. Jean-Paul Belmondo leads us through the movie starting as a young photographer around 1900, a reporter in both world-wars and doing fictional interviews with lots of celebrities.
Languages: French.
Countries:
France
ProductionCompanies:
Tadié Cinéma
Arcole Films
Arcole
Movie: God Chose Paris
Top 9 Billed Cast
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Narrator / Presenter
Michel Bouquet
Narrator
Pierre Fresnay
Narrator
Jean Négroni
Narrator (voice)
Charles de Gaulle
Self (archive footage)
Albert Einstein
Self (archive footage)
Douglas Fairbanks
Self (archive footage)
George Bernard Shaw
Self (archive footage)
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Overview
An interesting mixture of filmed scenes with Belmondo and archival footage regarding cultural aspects of all kind around Paris, starting at the end of the 19th century and ending in the mid-1960's. Jean-Paul Belmondo leads us through the movie starting as a young photographer around 1900, a reporter in both world-wars and doing fictional interviews with lots of celebrities.
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1969-09-05
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This is NOT a documentary. It’s much more.
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