This is the DVD of the 20-short shorts (one for each arrondissement of Paris). Love the one with Steve Buscemi!
Heather's Recommended Paris Films
Here is a random selection of my favorite French and foreign films set in France -- mostly Paris! Click on any title and it will take you directly to the Amazon.com website. For shipping or DVD zoning issues, you might prefer to look for these items in the Amazon France
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I just adore this beautifully-filmed modern version of Moulin Rouge, especially the soundtrack!
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This was described in the US press as a "romantic comedy", but I think that makes it sound a bit cheesy, and this film definitely has an edge to it. Especially fun to watch with people who can't stand Paris. ;-)
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Okay, only the last scene is shot in Paris, but everyone loves that scene! The restaurant is Le Grand Colbert, and the bridge is the one right in front of the Hôtel de Ville (City Hall -- you can see it in the background).
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An absolute adorable French film with VERY little dialog at all. More of a fantasy Paris (very "cleaned up"), charming and uplifting.
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The tragic life story of one of France's greatest singers of all time, Edith Piaf (aka La Mome).
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A-dor-ab-le! A great film for Francophiles of all ages. And it just might make you look at those metro rats in a new light!
(just kidding...there are no rats in the metro...those are just small French dogs)