Paris, My Love (1962)
Parigi O Cara is probably the most camp in the history of Italian cinema, certainly a favourite with the queer community who quote its lines by heart. Unique as it's the only film where Franca Valeri (now 90) is the unquestioned star, in the role of Delia, a snobbish, stingy prostitute who is moving to Paris looking for greener and more lucrative pastures. An anti-neorealist, amoral, almost abstract comedy, which anticipates Almodóvar, a ferocious, though gentle, non-moralistic portrayal of the 60's boom and its broken dreams. The dialogue between Delia and her brother (played by Fiorenzo Fiorentini), when he does (or does not) tell her he is a homosexual, is memorable, a primordial coming-out, a masterpiece of allusions. But what makes it one of the first examples of a film with a "gay point of view" is the approach: perceptive, non-conformist, caustically witty. A film ahead of its times, still unbeaten.
Cast
- Franca Valeri - Delia Nesti
- Vittorio Caprioli - Avallone
- Fiorenzo Fiorentini - Claudio Nesti
- Margherita Girelli - Grazia
- Antonio Battistella - Antonio
- Michèle Bardollet - La Française
- Nunzia Fumo - Elvira
- Gigi Reder - Il Portinaio
- Greta Gonda
- Annamaria Ubaldi
Screenplay
- Vittorio Caprioli (Story)
- Vittorio Caprioli (Screenplay)
- Franca Valeri (Screenplay)
- Renato Mainardi (Screenplay)
- Silvana Ottieri (Screenplay)
Keywords
paris, france
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Paris, My Love about?
- Parigi O Cara is probably the most camp in the history of Italian cinema, certainly a favourite with the queer community who quote its lines by heart. Unique as it's the only film where Franca Valeri (now 90) is the unquestioned star, in the role of Delia, a snobbish, stingy prostitute who is moving to Paris looking for greener and more lucrative pastures. An anti-neorealist, amoral, almost abstract comedy, which anticipates Almodóvar, a ferocious, though gentle, non-moralistic portrayal of the 60's boom and its broken dreams. The dialogue between Delia and her brother (played by Fiorenzo Fiorentini), when he does (or does not) tell her he is a homosexual, is memorable, a primordial coming-out, a masterpiece of allusions. But what makes it one of the first examples of a film with a "gay point of view" is the approach: perceptive, non-conformist, caustically witty. A film ahead of its times, still unbeaten.
- Who directed Paris, My Love?
- Paris, My Love was directed by Vittorio Caprioli.
- Who stars in Paris, My Love?
- Paris, My Love stars Franca Valeri, Vittorio Caprioli, Fiorenzo Fiorentini, Margherita Girelli, Antonio Battistella, Michèle Bardollet.
- How long is Paris, My Love?
- Paris, My Love has a runtime of 1h 46m (106 minutes).
- What genre is Paris, My Love?
- Paris, My Love is a Comedy film.
- Where was Paris, My Love produced?
- Paris, My Love was produced in Italy.