God Chose Paris

God Chose Paris

96 mins | Drama | Sept. 5, 1969

An interesting mixture of filmed scenes with Belmondo and archival footage regarding cultural aspects of all kind around Paris, starting at the end of the 19th century and ending in the mid-1960's. Jean-Paul Belmondo leads us through the movie starting as a young photographer around 1900, a reporter in both world-wars and doing fictional interviews with lots of celebrities.

God Chose Paris

96 mins | Drama | Sept. 5, 1969

God Chose Paris
An interesting mixture of filmed scenes with Belmondo and archival footage regarding cultural aspects of all kind around Paris, starting at the end of the 19th century and ending in the mid-1960's. Jean-Paul Belmondo leads us through the movie starting as a young photographer around 1900, a reporter in both world-wars and doing fictional interviews with lots of celebrities.
Producers Tadié Cinéma, Arcole Films, Arcole
Original title Dieu a choisi Paris
Directors Gilbert Prouteau, Philippe Arthuys
Writers Thierry Maulnier, Gilbert Prouteau

Cast

Jean-Paul Belmondo

as Récitant / Présentateur

Michel Bouquet

as Récitant

Pierre Fresnay

as Récitant

Jean Négroni

as Récitant (voice)

Salvador Dalí

as Self (archive footage)

Charles de Gaulle

as Self (archive footage)

Albert Einstein

as Self (archive footage)

Douglas Fairbanks

as Self (archive footage)

George Bernard Shaw

as Self (archive footage)