If Paris Were Told to Us

If Paris Were Told to Us (French: Si Paris nous était conté) is a 1956 French historical film directed and written by Sacha Guitry. The admissions in France were 2,813,682 people.^[3]

Si Paris nous était conté
Directed by	Sacha Guitry
Written by	Sacha Guitry
Produced by	Gilbert Bokanowski
Starring	Françoise Arnoul Danielle Darrieux Sacha Guitry Robert Lamoureux Jean Marais Michèle Morgan Gérard Philipe
Cinematography	Philippe Agostini
Edited by	Paulette Robert
Music by	Jean Françaix
Production companies	Courts et Longs Métrages (C.L.M.) F.L.F. Société Nouvelle des Établissements Gaumont (SNEG)
Distributed by	Société des Etablissements L. Gaumont
Release date	27 January 1956 (1956-01-27)
Running time	130 minutes
Country	France
Budget	$3 million[1]
Box office	2,8113,682 admissions (France)[2]

Summary

If Paris Were Told to Us is a historical film about the French capital, Paris, from the founding of the city to the significant events shaping its history. Narrated by Guitry himself, the film journeys through events following historical figures prominent in shaping the city's history. From King Charles VII to the assassination of King Henry III, to the creation of printing and construction of the Louvre Palace, the film depicts how the French capital came to be.^[4]

Principal cast

• Françoise Arnoul as Duchesse de L...
• Jeanne Boitel as Mme Geoffrin / Sarah Bernhardt
• Gilbert Bokanowski as Louis XVI
• Julien Carette as Un cocher
• Danielle Darrieux as Agnès Sorel
• Sophie Desmarets as Rose Bertin
• Clément Duhour as Aristide Bruant
• Sacha Guitry as Louis XI
• Odette Joyeux as La Passementiere
• Robert Lamoureux as Latude
• Jacques Dumesnil as Cardinal Richelieu
• Pierre Larquey as Pierre Broussel
• Jean Marais as François Ier
• Jean Martinelli as Henri IV / Firmin
• Lana Marconi as La reine Marie-Antoinette
• Michèle Morgan as Gabrielle d'Estrées
• Jean Parédès as Un médecin
• Giselle Pascal as Comtesse de G...
• Gérard Philipe as Le Trouvère
• Odile Rodin as the Princess of Essling
• Claude Sylvain as Catherine de Médicis jeune

References

1. "Paris". Variety. 9 March 1955. p. 78.
2. "Box Office Figures for Jean Marais films". Box Office Story.
3. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048616/business ^{[user-generated source]}
4. Si Paris nous était conté (1956) - Plot - IMDb, retrieved 2024-03-11

External links

• If Paris Were Told to Us at IMDb
• Si Paris nous était conté at filmsdefrance.com
• If Paris Were Told to Us at the British Film Institute^{[better source needed]}