Its paris in 1961, where jazz is a lifestyle and ram bowen newman and eddie cook poitier are styling their lives around it. Paris blues 1961 movie clip open, take the a train take the a train is the number with paul newman and sidney poitier pretending to play in the opening to the prettymuch all duke ellington jazz movie paris blues, 1961, directed by martin ritt, also starring joanne woodward and diahann carroll. Paris blues is a film directed by martin ritt with paul newman, joanne woodward, sidney poitier, diahann carroll, year. Two jazz musicians deal with romantic problems in paris. When discussing the top films of the individual stars, newman and poitier, this film usually doesnt get mentioned. A rather simple story about jazz musicians in paris benefited from on location in the city of lights and a wonderful, interracial cast that also included the great sidney poitier and diahann carroll. Aug 06, 2015 today guest contributor bobby rivers takes a personal, poignant look at the 1961 drama paris blues starring paul newman, sidney poitier, joanne woodward and louis armstrong.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing paris blues near you. The movie was a followup to newmans smashing performance in the hustler, for which he deservedly won an oscar nomination. Nor, in that era 1961, did hollywood zoom in and linger obsessively on sexual acrobatics. Set in france, with a sound track steeped in the music of duke ellington and louis armstrong, it tells the story of expatriate american jazzmen played by newman and poitier, who, respectively, romance tourists played by woodward and diahann. Primarily, sidney poitier, whose story this ought to be, dropping to third billing, after paul newman and joanne woodward, cast as the white characters written in to attract their respective audience.
Apr 01, 2019 im the first to admit im no jazz connoisseur but i dig it. 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 nonissue. Much like the multitude of heady jazz numbers that flow throughout the film, paris blues is a cool, breezy and laidback characterled romantic drama with strong turns by the four likable leads, not least the late, great paul newman, effortlessly exuding. 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. This reflects to some extent in form and technique the influence of the restless young paris cinema colony, the environment in which the film was shot. This postcard was published by news productions in the 1990s or 2000s. This is a mature, sexy film without any graphic sex. It was very sophisticated, and martins director martin ritt complete lack of racism permeated the piece. Paris blues 1961 despite being far from home, american jazz musicians ram bowen paul newman and eddie cook sidney poitier are content living and working in paris. Poitier star as two american jazz musicians in paris blues 1962. Paris blues is a 1961 american drama film made on location in paris, starring sidney poitier as expatriate jazz saxophonist eddie cook, and paul newman as.
More than 100 cds, dvds, vinyls, games, technics, equipment and toys since 1991 at your service. Paris blues 1961 martin ritt synopsis, characteristics. Why paris blues didnt hit the high note cinema retro. Aresa, ascap, bmg rights management, and 7 music rights societies. Paris blues is a soundtrack album by american pianist, composer and bandleader duke ellington, recorded and released on the united artists label in 1961 and reissued on rykodisc in 1996 with additional dialogue from the film and the film trailer on cdrom. A thoroughly enjoyable movie with a great cast that has stood the test of. Paris blues is fine, not a bad film, just so middleoftheroad in almost every aspect.
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. The core of the film is basically byrote romances that, in themselves, would be nondescipt except for. He seemed to distill the essence of newman to make the actor a movie star the long, hot summer in 1958 and then elevate him even higher to oscarnominated film icon hud in 1963. Eddie sidney poitier conducts lillian joanne woodward and connie diahann carroll into maries cave where bandmate ram paul newman sets the hook with ellingtons mood indigo in paris blues, 1961. Starring paul newman and sidney poitier as expatriate jazz musicians, this 1961 movie was filmed in paris, directed by martin ritt hud, norma rae, and written by walter bernstein the front. Paris blues 1961 the very hunky sidney poitier and paul newman star as expat jazz musicians who meet and fall in love with two american women. The film stars paul newman, joanne woodward, diahann carroll, sidney poitier, and louis armstrong. Paris blues is one of best movie released on 27 september 1961 starring paul newman, joanne woodward, sidney poitier, louis armstrong, diahann carroll. Approved, 1 h 38 min paul newman, joanne woodward, sidney poitier, louis armstrong director. In this age that we now live in of shuffling and song roulette where the single has surged passed a cohesive album in terms of singular importance there has been some small amount of education going on for me. This movie must have been very risque back in 1961 because woodwards character hits the sack with newmans character about 7hours after they first meet. Ram, who wants to be a serious composer, finds paris too exciting and is reluctant to give up his music. Paris blues has many shades, but only one is visible to us.
Buy paris blues movie posters from movie poster shop. 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. Those were the rules back then and this film is the better for them. Ram bowen and eddie cook are two expatriate american jazzmen working in a left bank nightclub in paris. 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 nonissue. Easy to dismiss this as a kind of guadagninoish lifestyle porn of the bohemian expat life, an excuse to parade impossibly beautiful actors by iconic locations as if theyre making ads for the paris tourism board. Nonton movie paris blues 1961 film paris blues 1961 merupakan salah satu film bergenre drama, music, romance yang di sutradarai oleh sutradara kondang papan atas martin ritt, dan tidak ketinggalan juga, film ini dijamin bertabur deretan bintang film papan atas akan memukau anda saat nonton film paris blues 1961. The second film of director martin ritt with both paul newmanand sidney poitier, its set in a city that has long been a haven for.
Much like the multitude of heady jazz numbers that flow throughout the film, paris blues is a cool, breezy and laidback characterled romantic drama with strong turns by the four likable leads, not least the late, great paul newman, effortlessly exuding that trademark piercing blueeyed intensity and magnetism. A lovespectacular so personally exciting, you feel its happening to you 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 nonissue. Sidney poitier in paris blues and duel at diablo the new york. With paul newman, joanne woodward, sidney poitier, louis armstrong.
Despite starring paul newman, sidney poitier, louis armstrong, being scored by duke ellington and being about jazz in paris, paris blues is a huge disappointment. Check out this behind the scenes look at bad boys for life. The second film of director martin ritt with both paul newmanand sidney poitier, its set in a city that has long been a haven for black musicians eager to escape the racism of the u. Gallery of 11 movie poster and cover images for paris blues 1961.
Paris blues 1961 is a drama, music movie starring paul newman and joanne woodward. This movie directed by martin ritt whom known as an famous movie director and have directed many interesting movies with great story telling. The second film of director martin ritt with both paul newmanand sidney poitier, its set in a city that has long been a haven for black musicians. Any scene without armstrong leaves us victim to either an unlikable newman or poitier walking around with diahann carroll and contrived social consciousness. Paris blues 1961 movie clip open, take the a train. A low key, plotless but charming film that benefits from its appealing cast, paul newman, joanne woodward, sidney poitier and diahann carroll, on location shooting in paris, and oscarnominated. Even if you are not, this movie could make you think twice. Nonton film paris blues 1961 sub indo streaming online. Paris blues cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Paris blues 1961 by lightning at january 25, 2020 0 ram bowen and eddie cook are two expatriate jazz musicians living in paris where, unlike the us at the. Paris blues 1961 cast and crew despite being far from home, american jazz musicians ram bowen paul newman and eddie cook sidney poitier are content living and working in paris. Ellington provided the score for paris blues including some of his beloved classics and they couldnt be more fitting. Paul newman celebrity profile check out the latest paul newman photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. About paris blues, diahann said in an interview for mamm magazine in 1998, i think that paris blues is a very important film.
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. Aug 07, 2018 paris blues movie from 1961, based on duke ellington music, link to songs with an allstar cast, paul newman, joanne woodward, sidney poitier, diahann car. During the 1960s, two american expatriate jazz musicians living in paris meet and fall in love with two american tourist girls. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Paris blues comes from director martin ritt who made a number of films with newman but this one here has to be the most underrated. All paris blues movie posters,high res movie posters image for paris blues. Paris blues was paul newmans second picture with martin ritt, who would become the most influential director of his career hud and his fourth with his wifeactress joanne woodward. Sidney poitier plays a jazzman in france and diahann carroll a woman who raises his conscious ness in martin ritts paris blues 1961, new to bluray. Paris blues 1961 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Today guest contributor bobby rivers takes a personal, poignant look at the 1961 drama paris blues starring paul newman, sidney poitier, joanne woodward and louis armstrong. A jazz music legend hit a high note in a 1961 movie that had some solid social commentary. In paris blues, ram bowen paul newman and eddie cook sidney poitier are two expatriate jazz musicians living in paris where, unlike america at the time, jazz musicians are celebrated and racism is a nonissue. 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. A thoroughly enjoyable movie with a great cast that has stood the test of a half century very well indeed. Screenplay by jack sher, irene kamp, walter bernstein. Paris blues 1961 by lightning at january 25, 2020 0 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 nonissue. Music by duke ellington 1961 the legendary duke ellington received an academy award nomination for the music to this 1961 film about two jazz musicians with romantic problems in paris.
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