Spending the day in Paris #2: Cinematic Paris

Over at the LA Times, Susan Spano offers us a list of the "Ten Best Films to See Paris on the Silver Screen."  Last I'd heard, Spano had relocated to China; she may have left the Paris beat, but the LAT is still squeezing these articles out of her. In any case, there's a lot on her list to quibble with, like her number one: Ratatouille? A good movie, but it's perverse to select computer-generated Paris as your best way to experience the city on fillm. And I like An American in Paris, but most of it was shot in a studio. And then you get to Is Paris Burning?, which may have the scenery, but it's a lousy movie and hell to sit through. The others on Spano's list are Love in the Afternoon, Le Divorce, Funny Face, Gigi, Breathless, Day of the Jackal, and Amélie. What? No Paris, Je T'aime?

The opening credits for Love in the Afternoon, with some good Paris scenes, heads this post. I haven't seen the movie for a long time.

Comments

[Polly-Vous Francais]

Hi CL
Maybe Susan Spano is indeed writing from China, but getting inspiration from the Eiffel Tower there!

[Bob]

I hated the clip of "Love in the Afternoon". I felt cheated with all the crap at the beginning and even more cheated with all the kissing. I understand the movie is about "love", but only an American would be so brazen and conspicuous. Definitely NOT a move I would want to see, even if it does have a few decent shots of Paris.

[The Beaver]

Another movie is Ronin (1998). We have a good appreciation of the outskirts of Paris at the beginning and the end plus one of the best car chase in the streets and tunnels of Paris .

[The Beaver]

Another movie is Ronin (1998). We have a good appreciation of the outskirts of Paris at the beginning and the end plus one of the best car chase in the streets and tunnels of Paris .