38 Movies That Will Transport You to Paris
Musicals, mysteries, and a whole lot of Audrey Hepburn.
Paris has inspired every type of artist over the years, from Impressionist painters to literary giants. But the city perhaps shines the brightest on the big screen, serving as the backdrop to countless movies over the past century. Even before French directors like Jean-Luc Godard and François Truffaut launched a cinematic movement in the 1960s, Hollywood showcased the beauty of Paris in breezy musicals and romances. And since then, we’ve seen the city shine in animated films, white-knuckle thrillers, gritty biopics, and more. Regardless of the genre, one thing’s for sure: The City of Light sure knows how to steal a scene. From Amélie to Ratatouille, here are 35 movies that will transport you to Paris—no plane ticket required
Amélie (2001)
When I think of Paris on film, I think of scenes from Amélie. The quirky 2001 romantic comedy follows the titular character, played by Audrey Tautou, as she flits around her hometown of Paris, observing strangers around her. Though she’s struggling with her own loneliness, she becomes fixated on improving the lives of others, often from afar and with no recognition. The feel-good film was supposedly filmed in over 80 locations throughout the city, so it alone is a whimsical trip through the City of Light. —Megan Spurrell, associate editor
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Alphaville (1965)
The genius of Jean-Luc Godard’s hard-boiled dystopian sci-fi flick from 1965 is that it uses the Paris of its day to create a world that feels utterly unlike the place we think of as Paris, then and now. Shooting at night, Godard used the glassy Modernist high-rises of La Défense and other then-new developments on the outskirts of the city to depict the cold, computer-run autocracy of Alphaville, a Brave New World sort of place into which a Humphrey Bogart-ish American detective (played by Eddie Constantine) must go to seek the people’s freedom. The marriage between noir and science fiction that Godard achieved here is one that numerous other filmmakers would seek to replicate, with Ridley Scott in Blade Runner being perhaps the greatest example. —Jesse Ashlock, U.S. editor
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Paris Beaches Open with Floating Cinema on the Seine
Paris Plages (Paris Beaches) opened this year with an outdoor movie showing on the banks of the River Seine, as the city is coping with the COVID-19 pandemic.
MK2 Cinemas partnered with the city of Paris to organize this year’s event.
“It’s been years, we’re creating operations to take the cinema out of the cinema rooms as a promotion tool, and after the few months of confinement, we thought we needed a way to tell to the people and to tell to the world that cinemas are open in Paris, that Paris is one of the worldwide capital of cinema, and also to create a way for them to enjoy with their families a magnificent night, said Elisha Karmitz, CEO of MK2 Cinemas.
On Saturday people watched the 2018 French comedy “Le grand bain” from boats or on deck chairs on the Seine’s banks. Some said they felt safer at an open-air screening.
“I already went back to the cinema once, wearing a mask, but I have to admit there is still some apprehension to go back to cinema,” said Luc Bouvier, an attendee. “But here, since it is an open-air screening, there are less doubts, we feel safer.”
Paris Plages is an annual event held in July and August during which roads along the River Seine are closed to turn the waterfront into beach front.
The event was initiated in 2002 by the newly elected Socialist Mayor of Paris Bertrand Delanoë, to help people cope with the hot summer in the city.
Source: Paris Beaches Open with Floating Cinema on the Seine | Voice of America – English
Tasting Highlights: 12 French Rosé Wine Discoveries
New Wine Spectator reviews of rosé wines from Provence, Corsica, Languedoc and more for $25 or less
In France, rosé is more popular than white wine. So it’s no surprise that French winemakers throughout the country are producing high-quality pink wines. In this week’s selection, we’ve put together 12 rosés from throughout France at $25 or less, each perfect for mid-summer sipping.
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Beauty during pandemic: Ballaké Sissoko and Vincent Segal at the Vienne Jazz festival
Embark on a poetic journey around the world with the kora player Ballaké Sissoko and the cellist Vincent Segal at the Jazz festival in Vienna.
It was in 2009 that the two virtuosos joined forces for the first time on the album “Chamber Music”. Six years later, their new project “Night music”, conceived in Bamako and inspired by Mandingo, Baroque, Brazilian, jazz and Gypsy music, is a real instrumental conversation.
Moment of sweetness with Ballaké Sissoko and Vincent Segal on the stage of the Théâtre Antique!
The Jazz Festival in Vienna
For this limited edition, Jazz à Vienne will meet in music to celebrate the world of jazz. The program of many events and exceptional concerts to bring the festival to life this summer, as if we were there!
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