Song of Paris
| Song of Paris | |
|---|---|
 Finnish poster | |
| Directed by | John Guillermin |
| Written by | Allan MacKinnon |
| Produced by | Roger Proudlock |
| Starring | Dennis Price Anne Vernon Mischa Auer |
| Cinematography | Ray Elton |
| Edited by | Sam Simmonds |
| Music by | Bruce Campbell |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Adelphi Films Ltd. (UK) |
Release dates | 11 February 1952 (UK) 17 April 1953 (US) |
Running time | 83 min. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £24,000[1] |
| Box office | over £30,000 (Britain)[1] |
Song of Paris (known in the U.S. as Bachelor in Paris) is a 1952 British comedy film directed by John Guillermin and starring Dennis Price, Anne Vernon and Hermione Baddeley.[2][3][4]
Premise[]
An English businessman travels to Paris and becomes involved with a cabaret star.[5]
Cast[]
- Dennis Price as Matthew Ibbetson
- Anne Vernon as Clementine
- Mischa Auer as Comte Marcel de Sarliac
- Hermione Baddeley as Mrs. Ibbetson
- as Jenny Ibbetson
- Brian Worth as Jim Barrett
- Michael Ward as Waterson
- Richard Wattis as Carter
- Kynaston Reeves as Vicar
- Roger Maxwell as Weldon
- Bernard Rebel as Lebrun
- Tessa Prendergast as Seven Veils dancer
- Anton Diffring as Renoir
Production[]
Adelphi invested £17,490 of the budget.[1]
Critical reception[]
Amongst contemporary reviews, the News of the World wrote "Pretty blondes suddenly lose their skirts and pompous aristocrats are deprived of their pants. Such fun!" whereas Variety thought it "completely unsubtle in its approach;"[6] and more recently, TV Guide concluded "Auer's antics provide most of the laughs in this tame effort," and rated it 2/5 stars.[7]
References[]
- ^ a b c Pratt, Vic; Lees, Kate (2020). "CHAPTER 3 EARLY DAYS WITH ADELPHI FILMS". In Guillermin, Mary (ed.). John Guillermin: The Man, The Myth, The Movies. Precocity Press. pp. 39–44.
- ^ "Song of Paris (1952)". BFI.
- ^ "Bachelor in Paris (1952) - John Guillermin - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (17 November 2020). "John Guillermin: Action Man". Filmink.
- ^ "Song of Paris". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "BFI Screenonline: Song of Paris (1952)". www.screenonline.org.uk.
- ^ "Bachelor In Paris - TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
External links[]
- Song of Paris at IMDb
- Song of Paris at the BFI's Screenonline
- Song of Paris at Letterbox DVD
Categories:
- English-language films
- 1952 films
- British films
- Films directed by John Guillermin
- British comedy films
- 1952 comedy films
- British black-and-white films