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Paris Belongs to Us

Paris Belongs to Us

Mystery · Drama · Thriller · 1961

A young woman joins a theatrical troupe where she slowly believes that the director is involved with a secret group and that he is in grave danger.

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Paris Belongs to Us

1961 Mystery · Drama · Thriller 2h 21m

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6.6 / 10

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A young woman joins a theatrical troupe where she slowly believes that the director is involved with a secret group and that he is in grave danger.

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Names above the title

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Directed by

Jacques Rivette

Written by

Jacques Rivette · Jean Gruault

Betty Schneider

Betty Schneider

Anne Goupil

Giani Esposito

Giani Esposito

Gerard Lenz

Françoise Prévost

Françoise Prévost

Terry Yordan

D

Daniel Crohem

Philip Kaufman

François Maistre

François Maistre

Pierre Goupil

B

Brigitte Juslin

Birgitta

Noëlle Leiris

Noëlle Leiris

Cast

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The defence The Arthouse Gremlin

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.