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The Last Time I Saw Paris

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1954 | 116 min | Drama, Romance

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 56 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1954: an older pace and style.

Reporter Charles Wills, in Paris to cover the end of World War II, falls for the beautiful Helen Ellswirth following a brief flirtation with her sister, Marion. After he and Helen marry, Charles pursues his novelistic ambition while supporting his new bride with a deadening job at a newspaper wire service. But when an old investment suddenly makes the family wealthy, their marriage begins to unravel — until a sudden tragedy changes everything.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    70% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsSolid

    Won 1 Oscar: Academy Awards: Best Original Song.

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $5 million worldwide on a $2 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 67K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing

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Cast & crew

Directed by Richard Brooks

  • Elizabeth TaylorHelen Ellswirth
  • Van JohnsonCharles Wills
  • Walter PidgeonJames Ellswirth
  • Donna ReedMarion Ellswirth
  • Eva GaborLorraine Quarl
  • Kurt KasznarMaurice
  • George DolenzClaude Matine
  • Roger MoorePaul
  • Sandy DescherVicki
  • Celia LovskyMama