Paris when it sizzles 1964 directed by richard quine. This movie was written by george axelrod, who penned several great movies, including the adapted screenplay for breakfast at tiffanys 1961, starring audrey hepburn. Well my fellow bloggers, holden lovers, classic film fans the 3rd annual golden boy blogathon is here and i for one am loving every minute. He hires an agency typist, gabrielle simpson hepburn to assist him, and over 48 hours they hash out a script and fall in love. I think that may have been the real reason for this movie. Paris when it sizzles 1964 classic movies are always a fun little escape from reality, but how many of them offer an imaginative departure from reality, within another departure, within another. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. This movie has been premiered in australian hd theatres in 1964 movies 1964. A film within a film, paris when it sizzles follows a director and his new assistant as they navigate their way through writing a film that just has to be perfect, with pages being written and thrown away the pair soon bond and become closer and closer. Beautifully shot on location in paris by famed cinematographer claude renoir. Paris when it sizzles, 1964 audrey hepburns working script for the 1964 paramount production paris when it sizzles, dated 16 june, 1962, the blue paper front cover inscribed in hepburns hand in pencil to keep and take to bstock, the final draft script comprising approximately 127 pages of mimeographed typescript bound with three brass brads, 59 pages printed on coloured paper. Hotshot hollywood screenwriter richard benson william holden is in trouble. Entrance to the restaurant at the base of the eiffel tower in a scene from the film paris when it sizzles directed by richard quine, 1964.
Paris when it sizzles 1964 movie stills and photos. Paris when it sizzles 1964 official trailer audrey hepburn, william holden movie hd subscribe to classic trailers. If there is something that undoubtedly is old hat under the screen sun it is that indestructible item known as the movie about a movie. Paris when it sizzles is a pretty silly film full of crazy adventures the two. After she finished her half day of work, she asked to keep the coat. Film producer alexander meyerheimer is in cannes and upset because scriptwriter richard benson is late delivering the script for the girl who stole the eiffel tower, meyerheimers latest production. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Watch paris when it sizzles starring william holden in this romance on directv. George axelrod, who also produced the film, assumed hed be able to refuse. Paris when it sizzles 1964 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Benson has been holed up in a paris apartment supposedly working on the script for months, but instead has spent the time living it up.
Paris when it sizzles 1964 making nice in the midwest. Paris when it sizzles 1964 in 1964, paramount reteamed audrey hepburn and william holden in their second film together, hoping to repeat the enormous success of sabrina 1954 ten years earlier. A description of tropes appearing in paris when it sizzles. Paris when it sizzles movie posters from movie poster shop. William holden and audrey hepburn are absolutely amazing together in this and carry the film very well. Paris when it sizzles official trailer paris when it fizzles. The sprightly young assistant of a hollywood screenwriter helps him over his writers block by acting out his fantasies of possible plots.
Though finished shooting in october 1962, a screening at paramount led to studio to deem the film unreleasable with the exception of the. Well, paris when it sizzles isnt the most hepburn film, nor is it probably her. Paris when it sizzles is a 1964 american romantic comedy film directed by richard quine, and. Thats one way of showing your certainty in whatever decisions you have done. Paris when it sizzles is a 1964 romantic comedy film directed by richard quine and produced by quine and george. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing paris when it sizzles near you.
Benson now has just two days to the deadline and thus hires a temporary secretary, gabrielle simpson, to help him complete it in time. Hollywood producer alexander meyerheimer has hired drunken writer richard benson to write his latest movie. He sold a script idea to decadent producer alexander meyerheim noel coward, but has wasted all the time he had to finish the. Paris when it sizzles is a pretty silly film full of crazy adventures the. Buy paris when it sizzles movie posters from movie poster shop. Paris when it sizzles is a 1964 classic paramount pictures movie. Richard quine november 12, 1920 june 10, 1989 was an american stage, film, and radio actor and, later, a film director. As they do so, we see the film they write together, which is a ludicrous romp throwing together and sending up every movie cliche you can think oftropes in paris when it sizzles.
Paris when it sizzles is a 1964 american romantic comedy film directed by richard quine, and produced by quine and george axelrod. Paris when it sizzles movie trailer and videos tv guide. Benson has been holed up in a paris apartment supposedly working on the script for months, b. The screenplay by john patrick was adapted from the stage play by paul osborn, which was based on the novel of the same title by richard mason. Rollsroyce silver cloud ii in paris when it sizzles. We have over 189,000 titles with over 90,000 posters online and crossreferenced with s of articles on all associated topics, s of poster artists, info on all major countries.
Rent paris when it sizzles 1964 on dvd and bluray dvd. Paris when it sizzles 1964 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers. Well, paris when it sizzles isnt the most hepburn film, nor is it probably her best film set in paris, but it represents everything that i love about her short lived career, dreamy, innocent, and. Rent paris when it sizzles 1964 starring william holden and audrey hepburn on dvd and bluray. This is such a silly movie mocking other movies and i love it so much. Meyerheimer gives richard a twoday ultimatum to complete his work, unaware that. You can watch paris when it sizzles online on videoondemand services netflix, paytv or movie theatres with original audio in english. The camera seems to have a magnet that just keeps being drawn to her face. A remake of the 1953 french picture henriettes holiday directed by julien duvivier, this movie pairs holden and hepburn for the first time since. He wires benson in paris that he has only 2 days to complete the script.
Paris when it sizzles 1964 official trailer audrey hepburn. When his acting career began to wane after world war ii, quine began working as a film director. Analysis, question and answer site paris when it sizzles 1964. The letterboxd rating for paris when it sizzles is criminally low.
Paris when it sizzles 1964 welcome to the lamp movie poster data base the only crossreferenced movie poster research database on the internet. Watch paris when it sizzles online stream full movie. Paris when it sizzles 1964 by lightning at friday, june 07, 2019 0. It had to be shortened because william holden smashed his new ferrari into a wall and wound up in a splint. Paris when it sizzles 1964 the movie database tmdb. When he asks secretary audrey hepburn to help concoct ideas, she acts out a potpourri of preposterous plots. The world of suzie wong is a 1960 britishamerican romantic drama film directed by richard quine and starring william holden and nancy kwan. Meyerheimer gives richard a twoday ultimatum to complete his work, unaware that richard has yet to even start on the script. Available on itunes, pluto tv william holden portrays a screenwriter with a script deadline in three days. The featured film this movie monday, and one of my favorite audrey hepburn movies, is paris when it sizzles. In fact, in one section there is a superfine closeup of her face as william holdens character describes her eyes, her smile, etc.
A remake of the 1953 french picture henriettes holiday directed by julien duvivier, this movie pairs holden and hepburn for the. During the making of paris when it sizzles, hepburn was married to mel ferrer, and holden was drinking very heavily, just like his character. Pictures are property of movie companies owner of the respective movies. Audrey hepburn, william holden, tony curtis, marlene dietrich hollywood producer alexander meyerheimer has hired drunken writer richard benson to write his latest movie. Deux tetes folles paris when it sizzles, 1964 il etait une fois le. Paris when it sizzles, movie, 1964 pictures provided by. Audrey hepburn is gorgeous in paris when it sizzles. The screenplay is by axelrod based on the 1952 french film holiday for henrietta by julien duvivier and henri jeanson.