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Parisian Life (1936 film)

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'Parisian Life' is a 1936 French English-language musical film directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Max Dearly, Conchita Montenegro, Neil Hamilton.

Plot



A rich Brazilian, Mendoza, visited Paris in 1900 and was romantically involved with the star of Offenbach's "La Vie Parisienne" which was playing at the time. Thirty five years later, he returns with his son and granddaughter, who is engaged to a young Frenchman.

Cast



* Max Dearly as Don Ramiro de Mendoza

* Conchita Montenegro as Helenita

* Neil Hamilton as Jaques

* Tyrell Davis as Georges

* Eva Moore as Liane

* Carol Goodner as Simone

* Austin Trevor as Don Joao

* Germaine Sablon as The Singer

Production



Development

It is based on the operetta 'La Vie parisienne' by Ludovic Halvy, Henri Meilhac and Jacques Offenbach.[https://web.archive.org/web/20090116223514/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/387661 BFI.org] It is the English-language version of the 1936 French film 'La Vie Parisienne'. Such multi-language versions were common during the early years of sound.

References



Category:1936 films

Category:1936 musical films

Category:French multilingual films

Category:Films directed by Robert Siodmak

Category:Films based on operettas

Category:French black-and-white films

Category:English-language French films

Category:Jacques Offenbach

Category:French musical films

Category:1936 multilingual films

Category:1930s French films


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