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Tales of Paris

Les Parisiennes

Release: 1962-01-17 ·Runtime: 100m ·★ 4.8
Comedy Drama

A film made up of four sketches. In Marc Allégret's Sophie, a naive high-school girl invents a love affair with her mother's lover. But it's a guitarist with whom she falls in love. In Françoise, by Claude Barma, a young woman returning to France after living in the United States has an affair with her best friend's lover. In Antonia, by Michel Boisrond, a middle-aged woman tries to convince her ex-lover that she still has many assets to seduce. In Ella, by Jacques Poitrenaud, a Pigalle dancer meets a man in a cab.

Production Countries

France Italy

Production Companies

Francos Films
Incei Film

Cast

Bernard Lavalette Bernard Lavalette as Richard (segment "Antonia") (uncredited) Françoise Arnoul Françoise Arnoul as Françoise (segment "Françoise") Donald O'Brien Donald O'Brien as American tourist (segment "Ella") (uncredited) Dany Robin Dany Robin as Antonia (segment "Antonia") Christian Marquand Christian Marquand as Christian Lénier (segment "Antonia") Serge Marquand Serge Marquand as Taxi driver (segment "Ella") Darry Cowl Darry Cowl as Hubert Parker (segment "Ella") Françoise Giret Françoise Giret as Juliette (segment "Ella") Henri Tisot Henri Tisot as Eric (segment "Ella") Henri Attal Henri Attal as Bus passenger (segment "Sophie") (uncredited) Lucien Desagneaux Lucien Desagneaux as Traveler at Orly (segment "Françoise") (uncredited) Jacques Santi Jacques Santi as Buddy of Ella (segment "Ella") (uncredited) Paul Guers Paul Guers as Michel (segment "Françoise") Gisèle Sandré Gisèle Sandré as Suzanne (segment "Sophie") France Anglade France Anglade as Schoolgirl (segment "Sophie") (uncredited) Ellen Bahl Ellen Bahl as Friend of Ella (segment "Ella") (uncredited) Yves Barsacq Yves Barsacq as Traveler on the train (segment "Sophie") (uncredited) Mick Besson Mick Besson as Golf player (segment "Antonia") (uncredited) André Gaillard André Gaillard as Hotel receptionist (segment "Antonia") (uncredited) Élina Labourdette Élina Labourdette as Jacqueline (segment "Sophie") Dany Saval Dany Saval as Ella (segment "Ella") José Luis de Vilallonga José Luis de Vilallonga as Louis (segment "Sophie") Eddy Mitchell Eddy Mitchell as Eddy Mitchell (uncredited) Danièle Evenou Danièle Evenou as Schoolgirl (segment "Sophie") (uncredited) Laure Paillette Laure Paillette as Lady at the cafe (segment "Ella") (uncredited) Dominique Zardi Dominique Zardi as Bus passenger (segment "Sophie") (uncredited) Colin Drake Colin Drake as Parker's collaborator (segment "Ella") (uncredited) Paul Préboist Paul Préboist as (uncredited) Johnny Hallyday Johnny Hallyday as Jean Allard (segment "Sophie") Jean Poiret Jean Poiret as Jean-Pierre Leroy (segment "Antonia") François Patrice François Patrice as Playboy (segment "Françoise") Berthe Granval Berthe Granval as Suzanne (segment "Sophie") Marius Gaidon Marius Gaidon as SNCF controller (segment "Ella") (uncredited) Françoise Brion Françoise Brion as Jacqueline (segment "Françoise") Catherine Deneuve Catherine Deneuve as Sophie (segment "Sophie") Gillian Hills Gillian Hills as Theodora (segment "Sophie") Jack Ary Jack Ary as Pidoux (segment "Ella") Olga Georges-Picot Olga Georges-Picot as Secretary (segment "Ella")