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One of the original critics turned filmmakers who helped jump-start the French New Wave, Jacques Rivette began shooting his debut feature in 1958, well before that cinema revolution officially kicked off with The 400 Blows and Breathless. Ultimately released in 1961, the rich and mysterious Paris Belongs to Us offers some of the radical flavor that would define the movement, with a particularly Rivettian twist. The film follows a young literature student (Betty Schneider) who befriends the members of a loose-knit group of twentysomethings in Paris, united by the apparent suicide of an acquaintance. Suffused with a lingering post–World War II disillusionment while also evincing the playfulness and fascination with theatrical performance and conspiracy that would become hallmarks for the director, Paris Belongs to Us marked the provocative start to a brilliant directorial career.
Original Release
12/13/1961
US Release
11/05/1962
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Betty Schneider | Anne Goupil |
Giani Esposito | Gerard Lenz |
Françoise Prévost | Terry Yordan |
Daniel Crohem | Philip Kaufman |
François Maistre | Pierre Goupil |
Brigitte Juslin | Birgitta |
Noëlle Leiris | |
Monique Le Porrier | Juan's Sister |
Malka Ribowska | Tania Fedin |
Louison Roblin | Ida |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Betty Schneider | Anne Goupil |
Giani Esposito | Gerard Lenz |
Françoise Prévost | Terry Yordan |
Daniel Crohem | Philip Kaufman |
François Maistre | Pierre Goupil |
Brigitte Juslin | Birgitta |
Noëlle Leiris | |
Monique Le Porrier | Juan's Sister |
Malka Ribowska | Tania Fedin |
Louison Roblin | Ida |
Paul Bisciglia | Paul |
Jean-Pierre Delage | Monsieur Boileau |
Claus Von Lorbach | |
Jean Martin | |
Henri Poirier | Jean-Val - L'assistant de Gérard |
André Thorent | Bernard |
Jane Car | |
Jacqueline Dupuis | |
Claire Fischer | |
Teresa Gracia |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Claude Chabrol | Producer |
Roland Nonin | Producer |