Some people are attracted to Paris by its color, unique architecture and history. Others are encouraged to pick up a movie camera by the romantic atmosphere that shrouds the streets of this city. Still others are desperately trying to find answers to the mysteries that lurk in ancient dungeons and dusty museum archives of the French capital. There are so many films about this city that it is extremely difficult to select just ten “Best films about Paris”. Therefore, this list includes only the most striking films about the city.
Midnight in Paris (2011)
A romantic named Gil comes from the USA. He is interested in European art and literature of the early twentieth century. And while his wife and relatives and friends go shopping and go to restaurants, Gil himself walks the streets of the French capital. At some point, miracles begin to happen to the main character. At exactly midnight, the doors to the ancient era open before him, where he meets his idols: Sartre, Hemingway, Picasso, Fitzgerald, Dali and others.
Paris (2008)
The picture is a kaleidoscope in which there was a place for both aristocratic luxury and an ordinary bazaar, both for love stories and for mourning scenes, both for civil riots and for quiet family happiness. The heroes of the film are a dancer caught between life and death, his sister, a single mother of three children, a professor in love, market traders and other colorful characters.
Before Sunset (2004)
The melodrama continues the events of the romantic film Before Sunrise (1995). The main characters of the film, American Jesse and Frenchwoman Celine, get another chance to save their relationship. And again, for the most important decision in life, they are given only one day. They first met in Vienna ten years ago.
And ten years after the events of the film “Before Sunset,” the main characters of the film met again. This time in Greece and their story again turned in a completely unexpected direction. and although the other two parts of this trilogy are not films about Paris at all, they are also worth attention.
Amelie (2001)
Perhaps the most colorful and romantic film about Paris. At the center of its plot is an impressionable girl named Amelie Poulain. Nature endowed her with a huge imagination and a pure heart. So she tries her best to make the lives of those around her better. Ultimately, she finds her own personal happiness.
Immediately after its release, this picture became a box office hit and maintained this status for many years. Then her box office record was broken by the film “1+1”.
Paris, I love you (2006)
A collection of short films on which two dozen famous film directors from different countries worked. The films tell love stories that unfold in different areas of Paris. The main roles in the films were played by famous actors, and the genre of films varies widely from melodramas to horror films, thrillers and even vampire thrillers.
Moulin Rouge (2001)
The largest musical that tells about Paris. Its plot centers on the British poet Christian, who falls in love with a cabaret star named Satine. At the same time, the girl is forced to seduce the Duke in order for him to finance a theatrical production on the stage of the Moulin Rouge. However, Satin falls in love with the poet and, contrary to the plan, involves him in work on the production. And the girl has to make a very difficult choice between love and career. However, fate brings its own unexpected twist to events.
Angel A (2005)
The plot of this melancholic black and white film revolves around a petty swindler and loser named Andre. One day he goes to the bridge to commit suicide. And there he meets a stunning blonde who jumps into the Seine before him. The man rushes to save the girl. After that, she helps Andre get out of debt and start a new life.
Dreamers (2003)
The film takes place on the eve of and during the revolutionary events of May 1968 in Paris. Young American Matthew comes to the French capital to improve his French. However, he spends most of his time at the cinema, where he watches classic films. There he meets his peers Isabel and Theo, with whom he embarks on carefree adventures around the city. The film is often included in similar lists of “The best films about Paris.”
The Da Vinci Code (2006)
This blockbuster was based on Dan Brown’s bestseller of the same name, against which the church took up arms. The film tells about the adventures of Professor Robert Langdon. He specializes in symbolism. The scientist is trying to unravel the mystical secrets of the Louvre and other iconic places of the French capital. His adventures begin with a private, seemingly murder. However, as a result, the investigation leads him into the jungle of ancient manuscripts and secret societies.
13th District (2004)
The film showed completely non-tourist areas, like other films about Paris. On the outskirts of this city, criminal gangs formed, which became difficult for the police to deal with. One of the most dangerous areas of the city due to this isolated it from society, declaring it a closed zone. The so-called 13th district was surrounded by a high concrete wall with barbed wire. And armed checkpoints were set up along its perimeter. In this place, criminals seized power. One day, one of the criminals fell into the hands of a neural bomb that could destroy hundreds of thousands of people. To prevent danger, the best of the best special forces were sent to the 13th district. And to help him they assigned a previously arrested guy named Leito.