If Paris Were Told to Us (1956)

5.9/10 125 min Comedy Drama History

Overview

Historical film directed and written by Sacha Guitry follows the the history of Paris from its founding through the significant events in the city's history.

Cast

Sacha Guitry

le narrateur et Louis XI

Louis de Funès

Antoine Allègre

Jean Marais

François Ier

Robert Lamoureux

Latude

Andrex

Paulus

Renée Saint-Cyr

l’Impératrice Eugénie

Françoise Arnoul

la duchesse de Bassano

Danielle Darrieux

Agnès Sorel

Sophie Desmarets

Rose Bertin

Clément Duhour

Aristide Bruant

Odette Joyeux

La Passementière

Pierre Larquey

Pierre Broussel

Lana Marconi

la reine Marie-Antoinette

Michèle Morgan

Gabrielle d'Estrées

Pauline Carton

la bouquiniste

Jeanne Boitel

Mme Geoffrin / Sarah Bernhardt

Gilbert Bokanowski

Louis XVI

Julien Carette

Un Cocher

Jean Martinelli

Henri IV / Firmin

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