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THEME EXPLORATION

Paris setting

19 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Miroirs No. 3
Miroirs No. 3
2025 · Christian Petzold
Amélie
Amélie
2001 · Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Closely Watched Trains
Closely Watched Trains
1966 · Jiří Menzel
Poussières d’amour
Poussières d’amour
1996 · Werner Schroeter
Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia!
2008 · Phyllida Lloyd
8 femmes
8 femmes
2002 · François Ozon
An American in Paris
An American in Paris
1951 · Vincente Minnelli
An Alligator Named Daisy
An Alligator Named Daisy
1955 · J. Lee Thompson
Beautiful Days
Beautiful Days
1955 · Masaki Kobayashi
Foggy Harbour
Foggy Harbour
1923 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Little Adventure in Rome
Little Adventure in Rome
2018 · Paolo Sorrentino
So Long at the Fair
So Long at the Fair
1950 · Terence Fisher
The Saddest Music in the World
The Saddest Music in the World
2003 · Guy Maddin
Moulin Rouge!
Moulin Rouge!
2001 · Baz Luhrmann
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
2004 · Paul W. S. Anderson
Acapulco
Acapulco
1952 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
Aquesta nit o mai
Aquesta nit o mai
1992 · Ventura Pons
Colpo gobbo all’italiana
Colpo gobbo all’italiana
1962 · Lucio Fulci
Come... Kiss... Finished!
Come... Kiss... Finished!
1986 · Yannis Dalianidis
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Jacques Tati → France

His films like Playtime capture Paris and modern urban life through innovative visual comedy and meticulous attention to architectural and social detail.

Jean-Luc Godard → France

His groundbreaking New Wave films, particularly Breathless, transformed Paris into a character itself while revolutionizing cinema through improvisation and urban exploration.

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