Paris When It Sizzles
by Richard Quine
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Actor: Audrey Hepburn, Christian Duvaleix, Gr?goire Aslan, Raymond Bussi?res, William HoldenDirector: Richard Quine
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; English (Subtitled)
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 110 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2001-04-10
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Paramount
Movie Reviews of Paris When It Sizzles
Movie Review: Not Quite Charming Enough
Summary: 2 Stars
This film far from captures the spirit of Paris, even on a bad day. I was excited about this film, because I am a huge fan of both Hepburn and Holden, but the end result was disappointing.
William Holden hires a temporary secretary, Audrey Hepburn, to help him complete his latest screenplay. Half of the movie is spent imagining silly plots for the script, and the other half is spent watching the alcoholic writer woo the oh-so-sweet secretary. Spoiler: In the end, of course, Holden gets the girl.
Trust me, you've seen it. In fact, the plot is so stale, they had to throw in the silly twist: the script within the script. Although Holden and Hepburn are always magical, this movie drags.
Summary of Paris When It Sizzles
Paris When It Sizzles is an unusual screwball comedy to say the least. Whether it works is another matter, but the premise and humor are interesting enough to make it enjoyable. The basic problem with the film is its two stars: William Holden and Audrey Hepburn hardly sizzle with onscreen chemistry, and Hepburn's character, Miss Simpson, falls far too easily into the hands of Holden's drunken screen writer. However, the story is an interesting play on the typical Hollywood romance, with two plotlines running in parallel to each other. Holden's Richard Benson has only two days to finish a script for an enigmatic producer (Noel Coward). Hepburn's Miss Simpson is drafted in as the typist and as the script is dictated it manifests itself on the screen, allowing the two lead characters to play out any number of romantic stories. It's the cameo appearances in the imaginary world that really steal the show, with the blink-and-you'll-miss-it last screen appearance by Marlene Dietrich, as well as Tony Curtis having fun with his own screen persona. Not one of Hepburn or Holden's best, but worth a look purely for the interesting slant on the mechanical nature of Hollywood's romances. --Nikki DisneyClassics DVD Video
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