Paris Blues

– Ram Bowen and Eddie Cook are two expatriate jazz musicians living in Paris where, unlike America at ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 38 Minutes
Release Year:
1961
Paris Blues (1961)

Ram Bowen and Eddie Cook are two expatriate jazz musicians living in Paris where, unlike America at the time, Jazz musicians are celebrated and racism is a non-issue. When they meet and fall in love with two young American girls, Lillian and Connie, who are vacationing in France, Ram and Eddie must decide whether they should move back to America with them, or stay in Paris for the freedom it allows them. Ram, who wants to be a serious composer, finds Paris more exciting than America and is reluctant to give up his music for a relationship, and Eddie wants to stay for the city's more tolerant racial atmosphere.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:
Genre:

Paris Blues (1961) - Trailer

Release Date:

20 Nov 1961

Language:

English, French

MPAA Content-Rating:
Approved

Director:

Martin Ritt

Writer:

Jack Sher (screenplay), Irene Kamp (screenplay), Walter Bernstein (screenplay), Lulla Rosenfeld (adaptation), Harold Flender (based upon a novel by)

Main Actors:

Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Sidney Poitier, Louis Armstrong

Plot:

Ram Bowen and Eddie Cook are two expatriate jazz musicians living in Paris where, unlike the US at the time, Jazz musicians are celebrated and racism is a non-issue. When they meet and fall in love with two young American girls, Lillian and Connie, who are vacationing in France, Ram and Eddie must decide whether they should move back to the US with them, or stay in Paris for the freedom it allows them. Ram, who wants to be a serious composer, finds Paris too exciting and is reluctant to give up his music for a relationship, and Eddie wants to stay for the city's more tolerant racial atmosphere.

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 nomination.

Production:

United Artists

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
67%