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Favorite movie set in Paris

Etienne

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Thought I'd save Conne the trouble.

So, what do you think?
 

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What's yours?
 

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It's a tough question, which is why I was evading it. The answer also differs whether you consider the best movie that happens to take place in Paris or the best use of the city...

I liked Les Amants du Pont-Neuf.
 

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Don't know that one.
 

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Jules et Jim
Les 400 coups
Les amants du Pont-Neuf
Chacun cherche son chat
Les enfants du Paradis
Frantic
A bout de souffle
Irreversible
 

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Le Bourne Something. But I forget which one.
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I do have Angel-A on DVD at the chateau, but have yet to watch it.
 

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Originally Posted by benecios
Moulin Rouge
Great answer. I know a lot of people hate this film, but I love it and love the crazy backlot-Paris that it's set in. Last Tango in Paris C'Ã
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tait un rendez-vous - Claude Lelouch -- This one gets the prize for best use of the city. Watch it here.
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I'm not too versed in foreign films, but Amelie was an amazing movie.
 

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I don't know many, but I really enjoyed Breathless.
 

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How to Steal a Million
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Touchez Pas au Grisbi
 

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All the Antoine Doinel series by Truffaut + Le Dernier Metro

A Little Romance was great too.
 

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What movies have been set in Paris?
 

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Originally Posted by EL72
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A View to A Kill

All those kitchen-sink French movies that get subsidized to be made.

Two Days in Paris
Paris Je T'Aime
Amelie
Frantic
Before Sunset
Ronin
La Femme Nikita
La Boum
Le Gifle
The Day of teh Jackal
Dernier Domicile Connu


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