Paris Blues

1961 film by Martin Ritt
Movie film Q634809
Paris Blues
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Paris Blues

Summary

Paris Blues is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (154 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Paris Blues's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Paris Blues was directed by Martin Ritt[4].
  • Walter Bernstein wrote the screenplay for Paris Blues[5].
  • Jack Sher wrote the screenplay for Paris Blues[6].
  • Paris Blues's composer is recorded as Duke Ellington[7].
  • Paris Blues's genre is drama film[8].
  • Paris Blues followed The Great Summit[9].
  • Paris Blues was followed by First Time! The Count Meets the Duke[10].
  • A cast member of Paris Blues was Paul Newman[11].
  • A cast member of Paris Blues was Joanne Woodward[12].
  • A cast member of Paris Blues was Sidney Poitier[13].
  • A cast member of Paris Blues was Louis Armstrong[14].
  • A cast member of Paris Blues was Diahann Carroll[15].
  • A cast member of Paris Blues was Moustache[16].
  • A cast member of Paris Blues was Aaron Bridgers[17].
  • A cast member of Paris Blues was André Luguet[18].
  • A cast member of Paris Blues was Barbara Laage[19].
  • A cast member of Paris Blues was Claude Rollet[20].
  • A cast member of Paris Blues was Guy Pedersen[21].
  • A cast member of Paris Blues was Hélène Dieudonné[22].
  • A cast member of Paris Blues was Marie Versini[23].
  • A cast member of Paris Blues was Michel Portal[24].
  • A cast member of Paris Blues was Roger Blin[25].
  • A cast member of Paris Blues was Serge Reggiani[26].
  • A cast member of Paris Blues was Dominique Zardi[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Paris Blues was performed by Duke Ellington[28]. It was directed by Martin Ritt[4]. Screenwriters include Walter Bernstein[5] and Jack Sher[6]. Cast members include Paul Newman[11], Joanne Woodward[12], Sidney Poitier[13], Louis Armstrong[14], Diahann Carroll[15], and Moustache[16].

Publication

Paris Blues was published on January 1, 1961[29]. The original language of it was English[30]. Its genre is drama film[8].

Reception

Reviews include 5.9/10[31] and 69%[32].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Paris Blues followed The Great Summit[9]. It was followed by First Time! The Count Meets the Duke[10].

Why It Matters

Paris Blues ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (154 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] . wikidata.org.
  30. [29] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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