Ackislander

Paris Je T'aime is a wonderful anthology movie and the last time I looked, all of the "chapters" were available on You Tube. The American woman on her first trip to Paris is one of the loveliest films ever made.

Breathless (the one with Jean Paul Belmondo and Jean Seberg) still determines what I see when I close my eyes and imagine I am in Paris.

Daguerrotypes by Agnes Varda -- life on a Parisian street then and now.

The Antoine Doinel movies by Francois Truffaut as suggested above: Stolen Kisses, Bed and Board, and Love on the Run.

I am a huge fan of the late Eric Rohmer. One of his films, Rendezvous in Paris, is another anthology film. We organized a visit to Paris around visiting the parks where a young woman leads her lover on successive weeks.

cdnyul

"Charade", "How To Steal A Million", "Two For The Road"

"M. Hulot's Holiday"

If you can find it: "Under The Roofs of Paris", a 1930 film.

Mark

cathies

An American in Paris.
Chocolat

Yes fra_Diavolo, zeppole is back!

spaarne

<i>The Day of the Jackal</i> and <i>A Man and a Woman</i> are two good ones. Also ditto to the already mentioned two part <i>Jean De Florette and Manon of the Spring</i>. Kevin Klein plays a great role in <i>French Kiss</i> and much of the story revolves around an always contemporary problem for visitors to France &mdash; stolen luggage.

Michael

<i>Stolen Kisses, Bed and Board, and Love on the Run.</i>

and the <u>400 Blows</u>.

latedaytraveler

Sunswhtdog,

One book that gives a panoramic picture of Paris in its glorious 19th century is THE GREATER JOURNEY: AMERICANS IN PARIS 1830-1900 by David McCullough. Contains beautiful illustrations also.

Must disagree with poster who wrote:

“But why clog up your eyes with a lot of other people's views of France -- in particular sentimental SCHLOCK like Midnight in Paris or some other Hollywood nostalgia?”

Beg to differ, but MIDNIGHT IN PARIS is a fun flick containing great cinematography – Rodin Museum, Versailles, Shakespeare & Co, the Mouffetard (5th district where Hemingway lived), Pont Alexandre III to name just a few.

I watched it twice before my last visit to Paris and once when I returned home. Love all those sites!

rosemaryoz

I really like many of French actor Daniel Auteuil's films...Jean de Florette, Manon des Sources, The Closet, The Valet, Conversations with my Gardener, My Best Friend, The Well-digger's daughter. Apart from a good story, they also have the added benefit of lovely atmospheric backdrops of Paris or beautiful regional areas such as Provence. I also enjoyed Romantics Anonymous (Les Emotifs Anonymes) about two shy chocolatiers, and Coco Before Chanel with Audrey Tatou. None of these films are necessarily in your 'target areas' but they are a good distraction!

Ackislander

Actually, if you want to do amazing scenes of Paris so you can walk around saying, "I know that!" the first Bourne movie has them.

spaarne

It's not a movie, just an amateur video, but it should put you in the mood. <i>PARIS BY NIGHT</i> accompanied by <i>Je T'aime Moi Non Plus</i>, Paul Mauriat version. http://tinyurl.com/76j7akb

Jay_G

For a nearly perfect (if you like engine noise) whistle stop tour of Paris, from the peripherique to the Sacre Coeur, via Avenue Foch, the Arc de Triomphe and other sights, it gets no better than C'etit un rendezvous;

http://vimeo.com/29827917