Si Paris nous était conté (1956)
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- 2h 10min
- Comedy, Drama
- 27 Jan 1956 (France)
- Movie
A witty journey through the history of Paris told to a group of students by Sacha Guitry, from its foundation at the time of Caesar to 1955. Among others you will meet King Charles VII making Agnès Sorel his mistress; you will witness the...
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Duchesse de L...
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Jeanne Boitel | ... |
Mme Geoffrin / Sarah Bernhardt
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Gilbert Bokanowski | ... |
Louis XVI
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| Julien Carette | ... |
Un Cocher
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| Danielle Darrieux | ... |
Agnès Sorel
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| Sophie Desmarets | ... |
Rose Bertin
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| Clément Duhour | ... |
Aristide Bruant
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| Sacha Guitry | ... |
Louis XI
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| Odette Joyeux | ... |
La Passementière
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| Robert Lamoureux | ... |
Latude
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| Pierre Larquey | ... |
Pierre Broussel
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| Jean Marais | ... |
François Ier
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| Jean Martinelli | ... |
Henri IV / Firmin
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Lana Marconi | ... |
Marie-Antoinette
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| Michèle Morgan | ... |
Gabrielle d'Estrées
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Jean Parédès | ... |
Un Médecin
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| Gisèle Pascal | ... |
Comtesse de G...
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| Gérard Philipe | ... |
Le Trouvère
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| Simone Renant | ... |
Marquise de V...
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| Renée Saint-Cyr | ... |
L'Impératrice Eugènie
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| Jean Tissier | ... |
Un Gardien de Musée
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| Andrex | ... |
Paulus
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| Antoine Balpêtré | ... |
Verlaine
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| René Blancard | ... |
Aubineau
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| Pauline Carton | ... |
La Bouquiniste
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| Aimé Clariond | ... |
Beaumarchais
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Paul Colline | ... |
Charles VII
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Suzanne Dantès | ... |
Madame d'Epinay
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| Jean Debucourt | ... |
Philippe de Comynes
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Jean-Jacques Delbo | ... |
Monsieur de la Personne
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Bernard Dhéran | ... |
Voltaire jeune
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| Denis d'Inès | ... |
Fontenelle
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Henri Doublier | ... |
Un dominicain
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Émile Drain | ... |
Victor Hugo
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Pierre Dudan | ... |
Un manifestant
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| Jacques Dumesnil | ... |
Richelieu
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| Catherine Erard | ... |
La Journaliste
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Jacques de Féraudy | ... |
Voltaire
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| Maurice Escande | ... |
Le Baron de Grimm
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Michel François | ... |
Le Deuxième Visiteur
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| Louis de Funès | ... |
Antoine Allègre
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| Jeanne Fusier-Gir | ... |
L'Aubergiste
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| Gilbert Gil | ... |
Molière
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François Guérin | ... |
Le Premier Visiteur
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Marguerite Jamois | ... |
Anne de Savoie
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| Roland Lesaffre | ... |
Le Premier Royaliste
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| Robert Manuel | ... |
Flaubert
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Jacques Morel | ... |
Gouverneur Jourdan
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Lucien Nat | ... |
Montesquieu
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Claude Nollier | ... |
Anne d'Autriche
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| Palau | ... |
Un Moine
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| Jean Pâqui | ... |
Le Comte d'Orgeix
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Simone Paris | ... |
Une Dame
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Marguerite Pierry | ... |
La Centenaire
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Jacqueline Plessis | ... |
La Reine Eléonore
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Odile Rodin | ... |
La Princesse d'Essling
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| Claude Sylvain | ... |
Catherine de Médicis jeune
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| Pierre Vaneck | ... |
François Villon
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| Jean Weber | ... |
Henri III
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Paul Fort | ... |
Self - Le prince des poètes
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Maurice Utrillo | ... |
Self - Painter
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Sirena Adgemova | ... |
La Baronne de Pierre
(as Siren Adjemoya)
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Jean-Marc Anthony | ... |
(as J.M. Antony)
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Fernand Bellan | ... |
Tristan l'Hermitte / Fouquier-Tinville
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Henri Belly |
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Roland Bourdin |
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Alain Bouvette | ... |
Monsieur Duval
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Wladimir Brasco |
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Laurent Capelli |
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Brigitte Segui de Carreras | ... |
(as Brigitte de Carreras)
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| André Chanu | ... |
Sully
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René Charles |
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Pierre Darçay | ... |
(as Pierre Darcey)
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Micheline Dax | ... |
Yvette Guilbert
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| Paul Demange | ... |
Fouquier-Tinville
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Jacques Derives | ... |
Un Garde
(as Derives)
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| Germaine Dermoz | ... |
Catherine de Médicis
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| Jean Dunot | ... |
Un Moine
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René Dupuy |
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Albert Duvaleix | ... |
Béranger
(as Duvaleix)
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Jim Gérald | ... |
Un Cocher
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Lucienne Granier | ... |
La Provinciale
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| Gisèle Grandpré | ... |
LaMmarquise de Sévigné
(as Gisèle Granpré)
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Janine Grenet | ... |
Marguerite de Valois
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Françoise Jacquier | ... |
Une Amoureuse
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Pierre Jadoux |
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Ariane Lancell | ... |
Diane de Poitiers
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René Lefevre-Bel | ... |
(as Lefebvre-Bell)
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Maria Lopez |
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| Marcel Lupovici | ... |
Marcel Paul
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Pierre Massimi | ... |
Un Photographe
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Albert Médina | ... |
Paul Tabout
(as De Medina)
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Annie Monnier |
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| Hubert Noël | ... |
Un Passant
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Nadine Olivier | ... |
La Duchesse d'Etampes
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Xénia Palley | ... |
Karsavina
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Léna Pastor |
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Josette Privat |
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Jacques Ralph | ... |
Un Gardien de Prison
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Jean-François Rémi | ... |
(as J.F. Remi)
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| Philippe Richard | ... |
Louis-Philippe
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| André Roanne | ... |
Denis Diderot
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Catherine Romane | ... |
Une Jolie Femme
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Madeleine Rousset |
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Roger Royer | ... |
Un Officier de Police
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Serge Sauvion | ... |
Un Officier de Police
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Georges Spanelly | ... |
Bourgoin
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| Alice Tissot | ... |
Madame Denis
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| Irène Tunc | ... |
La Comtesse de Malazet
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Pierre-Jean Vaillard | ... |
Coitier
(as P. J. Vaillard)
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| Jacques Varennes | ... |
Scherer
(as Jacques Varenne)
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Jeanne Véniat | ... |
Madame Lefebvre - la mère de Firmin
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Pierre Would |
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Martine Alexis | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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Amédée | ... |
Un Pêcheur (uncredited)
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Louis Arbessier | ... |
Louis XIII (uncredited)
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Alex Archambault | ... |
Léonard (uncredited)
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Florence Arnaud | ... |
La Comtesse de Marsénia (uncredited)
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Francis Aubert | ... |
Le Critique Inconnu (uncredited)
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Antoine Baud | ... |
Un Royaliste (uncredited)
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Edmond Beauchamp | ... |
Un Consommateur (uncredited)
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Philippe Beharn | ... |
Un Gardien-chef (uncredited)
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René Bernard | ... |
Ravaillac (uncredited)
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René Berthier | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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Jacques Bertrand | ... |
Mirabeau (uncredited)
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Georges Bever | ... |
Un Médecin / Un Apothicaire / Un consommateur (uncredited)
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Jean-Marie Bon | ... |
Un Drille (uncredited)
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Henri Bosco | ... |
Guitry (uncredited)
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Catherine Brieux | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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Denise Carvenne | ... |
Madame Élisabeth (uncredited)
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Claudy Chapeland | ... |
Louis XIII enfant (uncredited)
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Pierre Collet | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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Sylviane Contis | ... |
Jeanne d'Arc (uncredited)
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Henri Coutet | ... |
Un Consommateur (uncredited)
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Mary Cress | ... |
Une Vieille Dame (uncredited)
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George Cusin | ... |
Un Pêcheur (uncredited)
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Bob d'Arcy | ... |
Un Gardien (uncredited)
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Max Dalban | ... |
Jules Villé (uncredited)
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Guy Denancy | ... |
Un Royaliste (uncredited)
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Chantal Després | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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Jean Droze | ... |
Hubert (uncredited)
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Jean-Pierre Duclos | ... |
Un Visiteur au Louvre (uncredited)
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Luce Fabiole | ... |
La Gouvernante de Voltaire (uncredited)
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| Samson Fainsilber | ... |
Mazarin (uncredited)
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Claude Ferna | ... |
La tricoteuse (uncredited)
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Jean-Marie Fertey | ... |
Jasmin (uncredited)
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Jean Filliez | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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Marie Francey | ... |
Une Religieuse / Une Bourgeoise (uncredited)
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Émile Genevois | ... |
Un Pêcheur (uncredited)
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| Paul Guers | ... |
Le Comte de Villars (uncredited)
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| René Génin | ... |
Un Artisan (uncredited)
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| René Hell | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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| Guy Henry | ... |
Samson (uncredited)
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Yvonne Hébert | ... |
Une Visiteuse (uncredited)
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Bob Ingarao | ... |
Un Consommateur (uncredited)
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Michel Isella | ... |
L'Empereur Napoléon III (uncredited)
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Charles Lahet | ... |
Louis Pasteur (uncredited)
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Germaine Ledoyen | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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Pierre Lord | ... |
Un chirurgien (uncredited)
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Jacques Mafioli | ... |
Un Juré (uncredited)
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Guy Mairesse | ... |
Un Prêtre (uncredited)
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Jacques Mancier | ... |
Monsieur de Vilette (uncredited)
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| Jacques Marin | ... |
Un Gardien de Prison (uncredited)
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Guy Marly | ... |
Un Révolutionnaire (uncredited)
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| Félix Marten | ... |
Le Marquis de Mirabeau (uncredited)
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Michel Maurette | ... |
Un Juré (uncredited)
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Jean Mauroy | ... |
Valère (uncredited)
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Fabienne May | ... |
Une Religieuse (uncredited)
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Albert Michel | ... |
Jacques Michel / Un Consommateur (uncredited)
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Max Montavon | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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Gilbert Moryn | ... |
Danton (uncredited)
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André Numès Fils | ... |
Un Parisien (uncredited)
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Claudie Petit | ... |
Une Parisienne (uncredited)
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Josette Pierson | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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Stéphane Prince | ... |
Un Etudiant (uncredited)
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| Guy Provost | ... |
Blacksmith's Apprentice (uncredited)
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| Marcel Pérès | ... |
Hermann (uncredited)
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Guy Rapp | ... |
Marat (uncredited)
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| Jean-Marie Robain | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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Marcel Rouzé | ... |
Le Laquais de Beaumarchais (uncredited)
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Louis Saintève | ... |
Un Prêtre (uncredited)
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Jacques Sancerre | ... |
Camille Desmoulin (uncredited)
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| Alice Sapritch | ... |
Une Dame de la Cour (uncredited)
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| Alain Saury | ... |
Arsène (uncredited)
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Georges Tat | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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Pierre Vernay | ... |
Le Roi Henri II (uncredited)
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Roger Vincent | ... |
Un Bourgeois (uncredited)
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Louis Viret | ... |
Un Gardien de Prison (uncredited)
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Claude Viriot | ... |
Victor Hugo #2 (uncredited)
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Dominique Viriot | ... |
Louis XIV enfant (uncredited)
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Léon Walther | ... |
Le Consommateur interpellant Beaumarchais (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Sacha Guitry | ||
Written by
| Sacha Guitry | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Henry Deutschmeister | ... | line producer |
| Clément Duhour | ... | executive producer |
| Alain Poiré | ... | line producer |
Music by
| Jean Françaix | ||
Cinematography by
| Philippe Agostini | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Paulette Robert | ||
Editorial Department
| Nadine Trintignant | ... | assistant editor (as Nadine Marquand) |
Production Design by
| René Renoux | ||
Set Decoration by
| René Renoux | ||
| Henri Schmitt | ||
Costume Design by
| Monique Dunan | ||
| Maggy Rouff | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Alex Archambault | ... | wigs |
| Monique Archambault | ... | key makeup artist |
| Simone Knapp | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Gilbert Bokanowski | ... | production manager |
| André Chabrol | ... | unit production manager |
| Charles Lahet | ... | unit manager |
| Roger Rosen | ... | production manager 2nd unit |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Flore Florenne | ... | second assistant director |
| Eugène Lourié | ... | deputy director |
| M. Rey | ... | second assistant director (as Marcel Rey) |
| Jean Vivet | ... | first assistant director |
| Daniel Aubrey | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Roger Bar | ... | property master |
| Pierre Tyberghein | ... | assistant set decorator |
Sound Department
| Joseph de Bretagne | ... | sound (as J. de Bretagne) |
| Émile Lagarde | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Georges Barsky | ... | assistant camera (as Barsky) |
| Ghenglesys | ... | assistant camera |
| Jean Klissak | ... | still photographer (as Klissak) |
| Raymond Letouzey | ... | camera operator |
| Jean-Marie Maillols | ... | camera operator (as J.M. Maillols) |
| Roland Paillas | ... | assistant camera (as Paillas) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jacques Cottin | ... | key costumer |
| Alex Papin | ... | key costumer |
| Maggy Rouff | ... | gowns |
Music Department
| Marc Lanjean | ... | musical director |
Script and Continuity Department
| Francine Corteggiani | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Patrice Aubart | ... | production administrator |
| Pierre Aubert | ... | production administrator (as Pierre Aubart) |
| Stanley Barry | ... | choreographer |
| François Granier | ... | press attache |
| Lucien Susbielle | ... | assistant production administrator |
| Claude Viriot | ... | assistant production administrator |
Production Companies
- Courts et Longs Métrages (C.L.M.) (co-production)
- Franco London Films (co-production)
- Société Nouvelle des Établissements Gaumont (SNEG) (co-production)
Distributors
- Gaumont Distribution (1956) (France) (theatrical)
- René Chateau Video (2004) (France) (DVD)
- Gaumont (1956) (World-wide) (theatrical)
- Mercury Films (Belgium) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Magnaphone (sound recording system)
- S.I.M.O. (sound post-production)
- Repetto (ballet slippers by)
- Brandel-Hambourg (makeup products)
- Chapal (furs by)
- Ruggieri (fireworks)
- L.M.C. (lighting equipment)
- Lumex (lighting equipment)
- Pleyel (harpsichord supplier)
- Editions Tour Eiffel (music publishing company)
- Editions Raoul Solar (book publisher)
- Éditions Transatlantique (music publishing company)
- Western Electric (sound recording system)
Storyline
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A witty journey through the history of Paris told to a group of students by Sacha Guitry, from its foundation at the time of Caesar to 1955. Among others you will meet King Charles VII making Agnès Sorel his mistress; you will witness the creation of printing spurred on by King Louis XI; share the life in the Louvres Palace at the time of King François Ier; spend the last night before St Bartholomew's massacre; be horrified by the murder of Henri III by a fanatical monk, watch the abjuration of protestantism by King Henri IV; try to resolve the Man in the Iron Mask enigma; take part in the storming of the Bastille, be present at the execution of King Louis XVI and at the trial of Queen Marie-Antoinette; participate in the Paris Commune, take sides in the Dreyfus affair. Written by Guy Bellinger |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Last film of Lana Marconi. See more » |
| Goofs | When King Charles VII meets Agnès Sorel, she tells him the year is 1432, who was only 10 then. Their first encounter was probably in 1944. See more » |
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