Paris Blues
Paris Blues

Paris Blues

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1961
1h 38m
6.5(68 votes)
Romance
Drama
Music

Overview

During the 1960s, two American jazz musicians living in Paris meet and fall in love with two American tourist girls and must decide between music and love.

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29 members
Acting

Paul Newman

Ram Bowen

Paul Newman
Acting

Joanne Woodward

Lillian Corning

Joanne Woodward
Acting

Sidney Poitier

Eddie Cook

Sidney Poitier
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Diahann Carroll

Connie Lampson

Diahann Carroll
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Louis Armstrong

Wild Man Moore

Louis Armstrong
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Barbara Laage

Marie Séoul

Barbara Laage
Acting

André Luguet

René Bernard

André Luguet
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Marie Versini

Nicole

Marie Versini
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Serge Reggiani

Michel 'Gypsy' Devigne

Serge Reggiani
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Moustache

Mustachio

Moustache
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Aaron Bridgers

Pianist

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Sound

Guy Pedersen

Bass Player

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Roger Blin

Fausto the Moor (uncredited)

Roger Blin
Acting

Hélène Dieudonné

The Pusher (uncredited)

Hélène Dieudonné
Acting

Emilien Antille

Alto Sax Player with Armstrong at Club 33 (uncredited)

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Charles Bouillaud

Luggage Carrier in Train (uncredited)

Charles Bouillaud
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Michel Dacquin

Guest at Devigne's Party (uncredited)

Michel Dacquin
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Michel Garland

Club 33 Customer (uncredited)

Michel Garland
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Christian Garros

Musician (uncredited)

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René Hell

Man with Dog in the Park (uncredited)

René Hell
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Jo Labarrère

Club 33 Customer (uncredited)

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Jack Lenoir

Club 33 Waiter (uncredited)

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Franck Maurice

Luggage Carrier on the Platform (uncredited)

Franck Maurice
Sound

Michel Portal

Musician (uncredited)

Michel Portal
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Claude Rollet

Club 33 Customer (uncredited)

Claude Rollet
Acting

Albert Simono

Guest at Devigne's Party (uncredited)

Albert Simono
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André Tomasi

Club 33 Bartender (uncredited)

André Tomasi
Acting

María Velasco

Pianist (uncredited)

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Dominique Zardi

(uncredited)

Dominique Zardi

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