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Paris Blues is a 1961 American musical romantic drama film directed by Martin Ritt, starring Sidney Poitier as expatriate jazz saxophonist Eddie Cook, and Paul Newman as trombone-playing Ram Bowen. The two men romance two vacationing American tourists, Connie Lampson (Diahann Carroll) and Lillian Corning (Joanne Woodward).
Paris Blues: Directed by Martin Ritt. With Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Sidney Poitier, Louis Armstrong. During the 1960s, two American expatriate jazz musicians living in Paris meet and fall in love with two American tourist girls.
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- Drama, Music, Romance
- Martin Ritt
- 1961-05-30
“Paris Blues” traveled a long and winding path to its release, taking on a mythic quality among Doors’ fans along the way. An original blues song written by ...
- 6 min
- 645.4K
- The Doors
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The jazz filled clubs and Paris back drop makes for one cool movie. Paul Newman and Sidney Poitier are jazz musicians working the clubs in Paris. They meet to American girls on vacation, played...
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- Paul Newman
- Martin Ritt
- Romance
Film Details. Awards. Articles & Reviews. Quotes. Notes. Brief Synopsis. Two jazz musicians deal with romantic problems in Paris. Cast & Crew. Read More. Martin Ritt. Director. Paul Newman. Ram Bowen. Joanne Woodward. Lillian Corning. Sidney Poitier. Eddie Cook. Louis Armstrong. Wild Man Moore. Diahann Carroll. Connie Lampson. Photos & Videos.
- Martin Ritt, Bernard Farrel, Andre Smagghe
- Paul Newman
Jul 18, 2022 · The film in question is Paris Blues (1961), directed by Martin Ritt and starring Sidney Poitier and Paul Newman. In honor of Pinckney’s essay, the Review and Metrograph cohosted a screening of the film on the evening of Sunday, July 10—the first in an ongoing series of cohosted evenings.
Paris Blues (1961) Trailer - out now on BFI DVD & Blu-ray | BFI. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetotheBFI.Paul Newman and Sidney Poitier star as two American jazz musicians in Paris Blues...
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- 43.4K
- BFI