If Paris Were Told to Us (1956)
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 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.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Sacha Guitry | Director |
| Sacha Guitry | Writer |
| Jean Françaix | Composer |
| Philippe Agostini | Cinematographer |
| Paulette Robert | Editor |
| René Renoux | Production Designer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Françoise Arnoul | |
| Jeanne Boitel | |
| Gilbert Bokanowski | |
| Julien Carette |
