“This is NOT a documentary. It’s much more.”
An interesting mixture of filmed scenes with Belmondo and archival footage regarding cultural aspects of all kind around Paris, starting at the end of the 19th century and ending in the mid-1960's. Jean-Paul Belmondo leads us through the movie starting as a young photographer around 1900, a reporter in both world-wars and doing fictional interviews with lots of celebrities.
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Jean-Paul Belmondo
Narrator / Presenter
Known for
Breathless
Pierrot le Fou
Michel Bouquet
Narrator
Known for
The Toy
The Bride Wore Black
Pierre Fresnay
Narrator
Known for
Le Corbeau
Grand Illusion
Jean Négroni
Narrator (voice)
Known for
Hunter Will Get You
Le Deuxième Souffle
Salvador Dalí
Self (archive footage)
Also in
Fun and Games for Everyone
Johnny Minotaur
Charles de Gaulle
Self (archive footage)
Also in
Des Français libres, sauver l'honneur
Jacques Tati, tombé de la lune
Albert Einstein
Self (archive footage)
Also in
Secrets of the Universe: Great Scientists in Their Own Words
Albert Einstein Driving a Flying Car
Douglas Fairbanks
Self (archive footage)
Known for
The Thief of Bagdad
The Mark of Zorro
George Bernard Shaw
Self (archive footage)
Also in
Rosy Rapture
Masks and Faces
Philippe Arthuys Director · Gilbert Prouteau Director Jean Wiener Composer
First release September 5, 1969 · Produced in France · Production Arcole Films, Arcole
Production
Tadié Cinéma
Production
Arcole Films
Production
Arcole
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France
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Original title
Dieu a choisi Paris
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · September 5, 1969
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No release date listed for United States.
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