Paris When It Sizzles (1964)
Hollywood producer Alexander Meyerheimer has hired drunken writer Richard Benson to write his latest movie. Benson has been in Paris supposedly working on the script for months, but instead has spent the time living it up. Benson now has just two days to the deadline and thus hires a temporary secretary, Gabrielle Simpson, to help him finish on time.
Director:
Richard Quine
Writer:
George Axelrod
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William Holden as Richard Benson |
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Audrey Hepburn as Gabrielle Simpson |
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Grégoire Aslan as Inspector Gilet |
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Raymond Bussières as François |
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Christian Duvaleix as Maitre d'Hotel |
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Michel Thomass as Gangster (as Thomas Michel) |
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Dominique Boschero as Girl at Pool |
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Evi Marandi as Girt at Pool |
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Noël Coward as Alexander Meyerheim |
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Tony Curtis as Actor Portraying Maurice or Philippe (uncredited) |
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Marlene Dietrich as Marlene Dietrich (uncredited) |
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Mel Ferrer as Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (uncredited) |
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Henri Garcin as Policeman (uncredited) |
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Orestes Ganakis as Philippe (uncredited) |
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Dominique Zardi as Sailor in Café (uncredited) |
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Frank Sinatra as Frank Sinatra (singing voice) (uncredited) |
| Directing | Richard Quine | Director |
| Writing | George Axelrod | Screenplay |
| Camera | Charles Lang | Director of Photography |
| Art | Jean d'Eaubonne | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hubert de Givenchy | Costume Design |
| Writing | Alan Bergman | Lyricist |
| Sound | Fred Astaire | Vocals |
| Sound | Frank Sinatra | Vocals |
| Production | Richard Quine | Producer |
| Production | George Axelrod | Producer |
| Art | Gabriel Béchir | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jean Zay | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dean Cole | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Frank McCoy | Makeup Artist |
| Editing | Archie Marshek | Editor |
| Directing | Paul Feyder | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Arthur Morton | Orchestrator |
| Camera | Henri Tiquet | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Paul K. Lerpae | Special Effects |
| Sound | Charles Grenzbach | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Joseph de Bretagne | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Lew Spence | Songs |
| Production | Carter DeHaven Jr. | Associate Producer |
| Production | John R. Coonan | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Nelson Riddle | Original Music Composer |
| Visual Effects | Paul K. Lerpae | Visual Effects |
| Writing | Julien Duvivier | Original Film Writer |
| Writing | Henri Jeanson | Original Film Writer |
| Camera | Robert Willoughby | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Vincent Rossell | Still Photographer |