The Last Time I Saw Paris (DVD, 2003)

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A GI goes to Paris shortly after World War II to write a book. There, he meets a beautiful, wealthy woman and falls in love. All goes well until he cannot sell his book and turns to the bottle. This causes the couple to fight continually...

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ProducerJack Cummings
EAN5060033471890
eBay Product ID (ePID)3962556

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Film/TV TitleThe Last Time I Saw Paris
ActorDonna Reed, Eva Gabor, Van Johnson, Walter Pidgeon, Elizabeth Taylor, Roger Moore
DirectorRichard Brooks
FormatDVD
LanguageEnglish
Release Year2003
GenreDrama, General
Run Time116 Mins

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CertificateU
Number of Discs1
Director of PhotographyJoseph Ruttenberg
Art DirectorCedric Gibbons, Randall Duell
AuthorPhilip G. Epstein
Additional InformationBased on the F. Scott Fitzgerald story "Babylon Revisited," this epic romance is a captivating blend of Parisian expatriate high society and the struggles in post-WWII Europe. When war writer and veteran Charles Wills (Van Johnson) meets the lovely and restless Helen Ellswirth (Elizabeth Taylor) in Paris after the war, the two strangers instantly fall in love, basking in the glory of a free Paris. Helen and her father, James Ellswirth (Walter Pidgeon), are eccentric American expatriates living life in high style but always on the brink of going broke. Charles is captivated with the Ellswirthses' reckless and fun-loving lifestyle, staying out all night, gambling and living life in the glory of the Left Bank artistic society. Charles and Helen get married and have a family, but life becomes more difficult as they continue on with their free-spirited and reckless adventure. Elizabeth Taylor is glorious as the lovely young ingenue Helen, who loves Charles in spite of herself. Her stunning costumes are shot beautifully, contributing to the glorious style of this beautifully rendered epic.
Movie/TV TitleThe Last Time I Saw Paris
ComposerConrad Salinger
ScreenwriterRichard Brooks, Julius J. Epstein
EditorJohn Dunning

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  • Wonderful 50s Glamour Excuses Style Over Substance

    Set in 1950s Paris, this movie opens well, but the subsequent plot is rather nebulous and hard to follow. Elizabeth Taylor gives a genuine and engaging performance as the glamorous Helen, who appears in a series of sumptuous costumes. Her character has some good lines and is appealing, whereas one wonders from the beginning what on earth she sees in the male lead, who did not go on to become a big star. In fact, the film could equally be titled "The Last Time I Saw Van Johnson". One forgets at times that the action is set in Paris, as it is portrayed from a very American perspective. However the progression of the relationship between the two maintains interest, and the ending is unexpected, even if it isn't believable enough to create the emotional response intended. Worth viewing purely for the sheer Hollywood glamour.

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