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  • If Paris Were Told to Us (1956)
  • 130 min | Comedy, Drama, History
If Paris Were Told to Us (1956)
130 min | Comedy, Drama, History

A witty journey through the history of Paris told to a group of students by Sacha Guitry, from its foundation at the time of Caesar to 1955. Among others you will meet King Charles VII making Agnès Sorel his mistress; you will witness the ...See moreA witty journey through the history of Paris told to a group of students by Sacha Guitry, from its foundation at the time of Caesar to 1955. Among others you will meet King Charles VII making Agnès Sorel his mistress; you will witness the creation of printing spurred on by King Louis XI; share the life in the Louvres Palace at the time of King François Ier; spend the last night before St Bartholomew's massacre; be horrified by the murder of Henri III by a fanatical monk, watch the abjuration of protestantism by King Henri IV; try to resolve the Man in the Iron Mask enigma; take part in the storming of the Bastille, be present at the execution of King Louis XVI and at the trial of Queen Marie-Antoinette; participate in the Paris Commune, take sides in the Dreyfus affair. Written by Guy Bellinger See less
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Sacha Guitry (story)
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Jan 27, 1956 (France)

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192 cast members
Name Known for
Françoise Arnoul
Duchesse de L... Duchesse de L...   See fewer
Jeanne Boitel
Mme Geoffrin / Sarah Bernhardt Mme Geoffrin / Sarah Bernhardt   See fewer
Gilbert Bokanowski
Louis XVI (as Gilbert Boka) Louis XVI (as Gilbert Boka)   See fewer
Julien Carette
Un Cocher Un Cocher   See fewer
Danielle Darrieux
Agnès Sorel Agnès Sorel   See fewer
Sophie Desmarets
Rose Bertin Rose Bertin   See fewer
Clément Duhour
Aristide Bruant Aristide Bruant   See fewer
Sacha Guitry
Louis XI Louis XI   See fewer
Odette Joyeux
La Passementière La Passementière   See fewer
Pierre Larquey
Pierre Broussel Pierre Broussel   See fewer
Jean Marais
François Ier François Ier   See fewer
Jean Martinelli
Henri IV / Firmin Henri IV / Firmin   See fewer
Lana Marconi
Marie-Antoinette Marie-Antoinette   See fewer
Michèle Morgan
Gabrielle d'Estrées Gabrielle d'Estrées   See fewer
Jean Parédès
Un Médecin Un Médecin   See fewer
Gisèle Pascal
Comtesse de G... Comtesse de G...   See fewer
Gérard Philipe
Le Trouvère Le Trouvère   See fewer
Simone Renant
Marquise de V... (as Simonne Renant) Marquise de V... (as Simonne Renant)   See fewer
Renée Saint-Cyr
L'Impératrice Eugènie L'Impératrice Eugènie   See fewer
Jean Tissier
Un Gardien de Musée Un Gardien de Musée   See fewer
Andrex
Paulus Paulus   See fewer
Antoine Balpêtré
Verlaine Verlaine   See fewer
René Blancard
Aubineau Aubineau   See fewer
Pauline Carton
La Bouquiniste La Bouquiniste   See fewer
Aimé Clariond
Beaumarchais Beaumarchais   See fewer
Paul Colline
Charles VII Charles VII   See fewer
Suzanne Dantès
Madame d'Epinay Madame d'Epinay   See fewer
Jean Debucourt
Philippe de Comynes Philippe de Comynes   See fewer
Jean-Jacques Delbo
Monsieur de la Personne Monsieur de la Personne   See fewer
Bernard Dhéran
Voltaire jeune Voltaire jeune   See fewer
Denis d'Inès
Fontenelle Fontenelle   See fewer
Henri Doublier
Un dominicain Un dominicain   See fewer
Émile Drain
Victor Hugo Victor Hugo   See fewer
Pierre Dudan
Un manifestant Un manifestant   See fewer
Jacques Dumesnil
Richelieu Richelieu   See fewer
Catherine Erard
La Journaliste La Journaliste   See fewer
Jacques de Féraudy
Voltaire Voltaire   See fewer
Maurice Escande
Le Baron de Grimm Le Baron de Grimm   See fewer
Michel François
Le Deuxième Visiteur Le Deuxième Visiteur   See fewer
Louis de Funès
Antoine Allègre Antoine Allègre   See fewer
Jeanne Fusier-Gir
L'Aubergiste L'Aubergiste   See fewer
Gilbert Gil
Molière Molière   See fewer
François Guérin
Le Premier Visiteur Le Premier Visiteur   See fewer
Marguerite Jamois
Anne de Savoie Anne de Savoie   See fewer
Roland Lesaffre
Le Premier Royaliste Le Premier Royaliste   See fewer
Robert Manuel
Flaubert Flaubert   See fewer
Jacques Morel
Gouverneur Jourdan Gouverneur Jourdan   See fewer
Lucien Nat
Montesquieu Montesquieu   See fewer
Claude Nollier
Anne d'Autriche Anne d'Autriche   See fewer
Palau
Un Moine Un Moine   See fewer
Jean Pâqui
Le Comte d'Orgeix Le Comte d'Orgeix   See fewer
Simone Paris
Une Dame Une Dame   See fewer
Marguerite Pierry
La Centenaire La Centenaire   See fewer
Jacqueline Plessis
La Reine Eléonore La Reine Eléonore   See fewer
Odile Rodin
La Princesse d'Essling La Princesse d'Essling   See fewer
Claude Sylvain
Catherine de Médicis jeune Catherine de Médicis jeune   See fewer
Pierre Vaneck
François Villon François Villon   See fewer
Jean Weber
Henri III Henri III   See fewer
Paul Fort
Self - Le prince des poètes Self - Le prince des poètes   See fewer
Maurice Utrillo
Self - Painter (as Utrillo) Self - Painter (as Utrillo)   See fewer
Sirena Adgemova
La Baronne de Pierre (as Siren Adjemoya) La Baronne de Pierre (as Siren Adjemoya)   See fewer
Jean-Marc Anthony
Actor (as J.M. Antony) Actor (as J.M. Antony)   See fewer
Fernand Bellan
Tristan l'Hermitte / Fouquier-Tinville Tristan l'Hermitte / Fouquier-Tinville   See fewer
Henri Bosc
Actor Actor   See fewer
Alain Bouvette
Monsieur Duval Monsieur Duval   See fewer
Brigitte Segui de Carreras
Actress (as Brigitte de Carreras) Actress (as Brigitte de Carreras)   See fewer
Pierre Darçay
Actor (as Pierre Darcey) Actor (as Pierre Darcey)   See fewer
Micheline Dax
Yvette Guilbert Yvette Guilbert   See fewer
Paul Demange
Fouquier-Tinville Fouquier-Tinville   See fewer
Jacques Derives
Un Garde (as Derives) Un Garde (as Derives)   See fewer
Germaine Dermoz
Catherine de Médicis Catherine de Médicis   See fewer
Jean Dunot
Un Moine Un Moine   See fewer
Albert Duvaleix
Béranger (as Duvaleix) Béranger (as Duvaleix)   See fewer
Jim Gérald
Un Cocher Un Cocher   See fewer
Lucienne Granier
La Provinciale La Provinciale   See fewer
Gisèle Grandpré
LaMmarquise de Sévigné (as Gisèle Granpré) LaMmarquise de Sévigné (as Gisèle Granpré)   See fewer
Janine Grenet
Marguerite de Valois Marguerite de Valois   See fewer
Françoise Jacquier
Une Amoureuse Une Amoureuse   See fewer
Ariane Lancell
Diane de Poitiers Diane de Poitiers   See fewer
René Lefevre-Bel
Actor (as Lefebvre-Bell) Actor (as Lefebvre-Bell)   See fewer
Maria Lopez
Actress Actress   See fewer
Marcel Lupovici
Marcel Paul Marcel Paul   See fewer
Pierre Massimi
Un Photographe Un Photographe   See fewer
Albert Médina
Paul Tabout (as De Medina) Paul Tabout (as De Medina)   See fewer
Annie Monnier
Actress Actress   See fewer
Hubert Noël
Un Passant Un Passant   See fewer
Nadine Olivier
La Duchesse d'Etampes La Duchesse d'Etampes   See fewer
Xénia Palley
Karsavina Karsavina   See fewer
Léna Pastor
Actress Actress   See fewer
Josette Privat
Actress Actress   See fewer
Jacques Ralph
Un Gardien de Prison Un Gardien de Prison   See fewer
Jean-François Rémi
Actor (as J.F. Remi) Actor (as J.F. Remi)   See fewer
Philippe Richard
Louis-Philippe Louis-Philippe   See fewer
André Roanne
Denis Diderot Denis Diderot   See fewer
Catherine Romane
Une Jolie Femme Une Jolie Femme   See fewer
Roger Royer
Un Officier de Police Un Officier de Police   See fewer
Serge Sauvion
Un Officier de Police Un Officier de Police   See fewer
Georges Spanelly
Bourgoin Bourgoin   See fewer
Alice Tissot
Madame Denis Madame Denis   See fewer
Irène Tunc
La Comtesse de Malazet La Comtesse de Malazet   See fewer
Pierre-Jean Vaillard
Coitier (as P. J. Vaillard) Coitier (as P. J. Vaillard)   See fewer
Jacques Varennes
Scherer (as Jacques Varenne) Scherer (as Jacques Varenne)   See fewer
Jeanne Véniat
Madame Lefebvre - la mère de Firmin Madame Lefebvre - la mère de Firmin   See fewer
Martine Alexis
Petit rôle (uncredited) Petit rôle (uncredited)   See fewer
Amédée
Un Pêcheur (uncredited) Un Pêcheur (uncredited)   See fewer
Louis Arbessier
Louis XIII (uncredited) Louis XIII (uncredited)   See fewer
Alex Archambault
Léonard (uncredited) Léonard (uncredited)   See fewer
Florence Arnaud
La Comtesse de Marsénia (uncredited) La Comtesse de Marsénia (uncredited)   See fewer
Francis Aubert
Le Critique Inconnu (uncredited) Le Critique Inconnu (uncredited)   See fewer
Antoine Baud
Un Royaliste (uncredited) Un Royaliste (uncredited)   See fewer
Edmond Beauchamp
Un Consommateur (uncredited) Un Consommateur (uncredited)   See fewer
Philippe Beharn
Un Gardien-chef (uncredited) Un Gardien-chef (uncredited)   See fewer
René Bernard
Ravaillac (uncredited) Ravaillac (uncredited)   See fewer
René Berthier
Petit rôle (uncredited) Petit rôle (uncredited)   See fewer
Jacques Bertrand
Mirabeau (uncredited) Mirabeau (uncredited)   See fewer
Georges Bever
Un Médecin / Un Apothicaire / Un consommateur (uncredited) Un Médecin / Un Apothicaire / Un consommateur (uncredited)   See fewer
Jean-Marie Bon
Un Drille (uncredited) Un Drille (uncredited)   See fewer
Henri Bosco
Guitry (uncredited) Guitry (uncredited)   See fewer
Catherine Brieux
Petit rôle (uncredited) Petit rôle (uncredited)   See fewer
Denise Carvenne
Madame Élisabeth (uncredited) Madame Élisabeth (uncredited)   See fewer
Claudy Chapeland
Louis XIII enfant (uncredited) Louis XIII enfant (uncredited)   See fewer
Pierre Collet
Petit rôle (uncredited) Petit rôle (uncredited)   See fewer
Sylviane Contis
Jeanne d'Arc (uncredited) Jeanne d'Arc (uncredited)   See fewer
Henri Coutet
Un Consommateur (uncredited) Un Consommateur (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Cress
Une Vieille Dame (uncredited) Une Vieille Dame (uncredited)   See fewer
George Cusin
Un Pêcheur (uncredited) Un Pêcheur (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob d'Arcy
Un Gardien (uncredited) Un Gardien (uncredited)   See fewer
Max Dalban
Jules Villé (uncredited) Jules Villé (uncredited)   See fewer
Guy Denancy
Un Royaliste (uncredited) Un Royaliste (uncredited)   See fewer
Chantal Després
Petit rôle (uncredited) Petit rôle (uncredited)   See fewer
Jean Droze
Hubert (uncredited) Hubert (uncredited)   See fewer
Jean-Pierre Duclos
Un Visiteur au Louvre (uncredited) Un Visiteur au Louvre (uncredited)   See fewer
Luce Fabiole
La Gouvernante de Voltaire (uncredited) La Gouvernante de Voltaire (uncredited)   See fewer
Samson Fainsilber
Mazarin (uncredited) Mazarin (uncredited)   See fewer
Claude Ferna
La tricoteuse (uncredited) La tricoteuse (uncredited)   See fewer
Jean-Marie Fertey
Jasmin (uncredited) Jasmin (uncredited)   See fewer
Jean Filliez
Petit rôle (uncredited) Petit rôle (uncredited)   See fewer
Marie Francey
Une Religieuse / Une Bourgeoise (uncredited) Une Religieuse / Une Bourgeoise (uncredited)   See fewer
Émile Genevois
Un Pêcheur (uncredited) Un Pêcheur (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Guers
Le Comte de Villars (uncredited) Le Comte de Villars (uncredited)   See fewer
René Génin
Un Artisan (uncredited) Un Artisan (uncredited)   See fewer
René Hell
Petit rôle (uncredited) Petit rôle (uncredited)   See fewer
Guy Henry
Samson (uncredited) Samson (uncredited)   See fewer
Yvonne Hébert
Une Visiteuse (uncredited) Une Visiteuse (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Ingarao
Un Consommateur (uncredited) Un Consommateur (uncredited)   See fewer
Michel Isella
L'Empereur Napoléon III (uncredited) L'Empereur Napoléon III (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Lahet
Louis Pasteur (uncredited) Louis Pasteur (uncredited)   See fewer
Germaine Ledoyen
Petit rôle (uncredited) Petit rôle (uncredited)   See fewer
Pierre Lord
Un chirurgien (uncredited) Un chirurgien (uncredited)   See fewer
Jacques Mafioli
Un Juré (uncredited) Un Juré (uncredited)   See fewer
Guy Mairesse
Un Prêtre (uncredited) Un Prêtre (uncredited)   See fewer
Jacques Mancier
Monsieur de Vilette (uncredited) Monsieur de Vilette (uncredited)   See fewer
Jacques Marin
Un Gardien de Prison (uncredited) Un Gardien de Prison (uncredited)   See fewer
Guy Marly
Un Révolutionnaire (uncredited) Un Révolutionnaire (uncredited)   See fewer
Félix Marten
Le Marquis de Mirabeau (uncredited) Le Marquis de Mirabeau (uncredited)   See fewer
Michel Maurette
Un Juré (uncredited) Un Juré (uncredited)   See fewer
Jean Mauroy
Valère (uncredited) Valère (uncredited)   See fewer
Fabienne May
Une Religieuse (uncredited) Une Religieuse (uncredited)   See fewer
Albert Michel
Jacques Michel / Un Consommateur (uncredited) Jacques Michel / Un Consommateur (uncredited)   See fewer
Max Montavon
Petit rôle (uncredited) Petit rôle (uncredited)   See fewer
Gilbert Moryn
Danton (uncredited) Danton (uncredited)   See fewer
André Numès Fils
Un Parisien (uncredited) Un Parisien (uncredited)   See fewer
Claudie Petit
Une Parisienne (uncredited) Une Parisienne (uncredited)   See fewer
Josette Pierson
Petit rôle (uncredited) Petit rôle (uncredited)   See fewer
Stéphane Prince
Un Etudiant (uncredited) Un Etudiant (uncredited)   See fewer
Guy Provost
Blacksmith's Apprentice (uncredited) Blacksmith's Apprentice (uncredited)   See fewer
Marcel Pérès
Hermann (uncredited) Hermann (uncredited)   See fewer
Guy Rapp
Marat (uncredited) Marat (uncredited)   See fewer
Jean-Marie Robain
Petit rôle (uncredited) Petit rôle (uncredited)   See fewer
Marcel Rouzé
Le Laquais de Beaumarchais (uncredited) Le Laquais de Beaumarchais (uncredited)   See fewer
Louis Saintève
Un Prêtre (uncredited) Un Prêtre (uncredited)   See fewer
Jacques Sancerre
Camille Desmoulin (uncredited) Camille Desmoulin (uncredited)   See fewer
Alice Sapritch
Une Dame de la Cour (uncredited) Une Dame de la Cour (uncredited)   See fewer
Alain Saury
Arsène (uncredited) Arsène (uncredited)   See fewer
Georges Tat
Petit rôle (uncredited) Petit rôle (uncredited)   See fewer
Pierre Vernay
Le Roi Henri II (uncredited) Le Roi Henri II (uncredited)   See fewer
Roger Vincent
Un Bourgeois (uncredited) Un Bourgeois (uncredited)   See fewer
Louis Viret
Un Gardien de Prison (uncredited) Un Gardien de Prison (uncredited)   See fewer
Claude Viriot
Victor Hugo #2 (uncredited) Victor Hugo #2 (uncredited)   See fewer
Dominique Viriot
Louis XIV enfant (uncredited) Louis XIV enfant (uncredited)   See fewer
Léon Walther
Le Consommateur interpellant Beaumarchais (uncredited) Le Consommateur interpellant Beaumarchais (uncredited)   See fewer
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