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Paris landmarks

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Amélie
Amélie
2001 · Jean-Pierre Jeunet
An American in Paris
An American in Paris
1951 · Vincente Minnelli
Fireworks Sketch
Fireworks Sketch
2014 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Fashions for Women
Fashions for Women
1927 · Dorothy Arzner
Germaine chez elle
Germaine chez elle
1994 · Jean Rouch
Holiday for Henrietta
Holiday for Henrietta
1952 · Julien Duvivier
How to Steal a Million
How to Steal a Million
1966 · William Wyler
Moulin Rouge *
Moulin Rouge *
1952 · John Huston
Outtakes for 'In Paris Parks'
Outtakes for 'In Paris Parks'
2016 · Shirley Clarke
Parisian Life
Parisian Life
1935 · Robert Siodmak
Places of Historic Interest in Bihar
Places of Historic Interest in Bihar
1955 · Ritwik Ghatak
So Long at the Fair
So Long at the Fair
1950 · Terence Fisher
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Jean-Luc Godard → Switzerland/France

His films, particularly 'Contempt' and 'Weekend,' use Paris landmarks as integral backdrops to explore modern urban alienation and French cultural identity.

Agnès Varda → France

She captured Paris's evolving landscape and neighborhoods across decades, with landmarks serving as witnesses to human stories in films like 'Vagabond' and 'The Gleaners and I.'

Jacques Tati → France

His satirical masterpiece 'Mon Oncle' and other works use Parisian locations and architecture as comedic subjects that critique modern life and urban development.

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