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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

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