Favorite movies/books to get in the Paris state of mind?
Sep 9th, 2002, 05:11 PM
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if your local public television station carries the "international mystery" series (mysteries made in europe) they show episodes (90+ min) of Simenon's Inspector Maigret, played by Bruno Cramer...IMO the only actor to portray Maigert as I imagined him to look and act like. The stories are filmed as if set in the 1950s and evoke old Paris and parts of France as if in a post war ear film.... gets me in the proper mood for a trip to Paris!<BR><BR>BTW this weekly series alternates shows, Si if you want that German/Cologne feeling watch "Tatort". They show the Kommisar Ballaf ones set in Koln. Also show Martin Beck mysteries from Sweden and Kurt Wallander from Sweden. They did have an Italien show "The Octopus" but it has not been on for a while. Now they have Kavanaugh, an English series featuring John Thaw (Inspector Morse fame).....All shows are in original language with subtitles...<BR><BR>Judy not in Germany anymore
Sep 9th, 2002, 06:56 PM
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michel, all the above suggestions are great. You must include(if you have never seen it) "Breathless" starring Jean Seaburg and Belmondo. All of Francoise Sagan's books (and all made into films)There are several threads you can find here on the search of huge listings of films we have posted.
Sep 9th, 2002, 08:45 PM
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A few other suggestions. Movies: Ready To Wear, AKA 'Pret a Porter', different role for Julia Roberts, great scenes with Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastriani; Sabrina, either the old Bogart/Hepburn or the remake w/ Harrison Ford, Greg Kinnear and Juliette Binoche. Vatel, (Louis XIV costume drama with Depardieu
Forget Paris (Crytal/Winger) As for books, if you are up for Dumas (Man in the Iron Mask, etc.) or Hugo, (Hunchback of Notre Dame,etc.) for a little historical perspective. Andrew Greeley has a Father Blackie mystery set in Paris. Peter Mayles' Provence series, plus his little art mystery novel, (Chasing Cezanne?) I've also heard Le Marriage and Le Divorce were great novels, haven't read them yet. Enjoy!
Forget Paris (Crytal/Winger) As for books, if you are up for Dumas (Man in the Iron Mask, etc.) or Hugo, (Hunchback of Notre Dame,etc.) for a little historical perspective. Andrew Greeley has a Father Blackie mystery set in Paris. Peter Mayles' Provence series, plus his little art mystery novel, (Chasing Cezanne?) I've also heard Le Marriage and Le Divorce were great novels, haven't read them yet. Enjoy!
Sep 26th, 2002, 08:05 AM
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What about:<BR>"Funny Face" with Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire.<BR><BR>BTW, I LOVE "The Last Time I Saw Paris." That's the Paris I think many of us imagined--the 1950's, everyone in lovely apartments, the Champs Elysee was elegant, the bars where expats gathered...
Sep 28th, 2002, 07:15 PM
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I don't believe anyone's mentioned "Fanny" with Leslie Carron Maurice Chevalier, and Charles Boyer. I wish I could go back in a time machine to the early 50's when they filmed it. Oh, to walk the waterfront of Marseilles then! Beautifully photographed, great love story, and of course the haunting theme song "Fanny".
Nov 29th, 2002, 06:25 AM
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Try "A Place in the World Called Paris" edited by Stephen Barclay and written by various literary types and traveller writers with perspectives of Paris life.I think its a must read and plan to read it again while I am in Paris next Spring. <BR><BR>Kay <BR>
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