Austria / Mar 01, 1964 / 12
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1h 50min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Hollywood producer Alexander Meyerheimer has hired drunken writer Richard Benson to write his latest movie. Benson has been in Paris supposedly working on the script for months, but instead has spent the time living it up. Benson now has just two days to the deadline and thus hires a temporary secretary, Gabrielle Simpson, to help him finish on time.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Evi Marandi | Girt at Pool |
| Noël Coward | Alexander Meyerheim |
| Tony Curtis | Actor Portraying Maurice or Philippe (uncredited) |
| Marlene Dietrich | Marlene Dietrich (uncredited) |
| Mel Ferrer | Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (uncredited) |
| Henri Garcin | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Orestes Ganakis | Philippe (uncredited) |
| Dominique Zardi | Sailor in Café (uncredited) |
Genres
RomanceComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Paris When It Sizzles |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Français |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Paramount Pictures, Richard Quine Productions, Charleston Enterprises |
| Release date | 1 marzo 1964 |
| Production | Richard Quine, George Axelrod, Carter DeHaven Jr., John R. Coonan |
| Writer | George Axelrod, Alan Bergman, Julien Duvivier, Henri Jeanson |
| Editing | Archie Marshek |
| Cinematography | Charles Lang, Henri Tiquet, Robert Willoughby, Vincent Rossell |
| Assistant directors | Paul Feyder, Richard Quine |
| Camera operators | Henri Tiquet, Charles Lang, Robert Willoughby, Vincent Rossell |
| Additional photography | Charles Lang, Henri Tiquet, Robert Willoughby, Vincent Rossell |
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| Production design | Jean d'Eaubonne, Gabriel Béchir |
| Art direction | Jean d'Eaubonne, Gabriel Béchir |
| Set decoration | Gabriel Béchir, Jean d'Eaubonne |
| Special effects | Paul K. Lerpae |
| Visual effects | Paul K. Lerpae |
| Music | Nelson Riddle, Fred Astaire, Frank Sinatra, Arthur Morton, Charles Grenzbach, Joseph de Bretagne, Lew Spence |
| Sound | Fred Astaire, Frank Sinatra, Arthur Morton, Charles Grenzbach, Joseph de Bretagne, Lew Spence, Nelson Riddle |
| Costume design | Hubert de Givenchy, Jean Zay, Dean Cole, Frank McCoy |
| Makeup | Frank McCoy, Hubert de Givenchy, Jean Zay, Dean Cole |
| Hairstyling | Hubert de Givenchy, Jean Zay, Dean Cole, Frank McCoy |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Sweden / Mar 01, 1964 / 15
Denmark / Mar 16, 1964
Brazil / Mar 28, 1964 / 10
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Germany / Mar 28, 1964 / 12
United States / Apr 08, 1964 / NR / Certificate #20382
Japan / May 30, 1964 / G
Portugal / Jun 05, 1965 / M/12
Physical media
Czechia / Sep 01, 2001 / 15+ / DVD
United States / Oct 02, 2007 / NR / DVD
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