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Paris Blues

Martin Ritt

1961 • 1h 38m

During the 1960s, two American jazz musicians living in Paris meet and fall in love with two American tourist girls and must decide between music and love.

Paris Blues

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Cast

Paul Newman

Paul NewmanRam Bowen

Joanne Woodward

Joanne WoodwardLillian Corning

Sidney Poitier

Sidney PoitierEddie Cook

Diahann Carroll

Diahann CarrollConnie Lampson

Louis Armstrong

Louis ArmstrongWild Man Moore

Barbara Laage

Barbara LaageMarie Séoul

André Luguet

André LuguetRené Bernard

Marie Versini

Marie VersiniNicole

Serge Reggiani

Serge ReggianiMichel 'Gypsy' Devigne

Moustache

MoustacheMustachio

Aaron BridgersPianist

Guy PedersenBass Player

Roger Blin

Roger BlinFausto the Moor (uncredited)

Hélène Dieudonné

Hélène DieudonnéThe Pusher (uncredited)

Emilien AntilleAlto Sax Player with Armstrong at Club 33 (uncredited)

Crew

Martin Ritt

Martin RittDirector

Walter Bernstein

Walter BernsteinScreenplay

Jack Sher

Jack SherScreenplay

Alexandre Trauner

Alexandre TraunerArt Direction

Christian Matras

Christian MatrasDirector of Photography

Sam Shaw

Sam ShawProducer

Duke Ellington

Duke EllingtonOriginal Music Composer

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