Maid in Paris (1956) [NR]

Release Date:
January 20, 1956

Original Title:
Paris canaille

Alternate Titles:
Oh, la-la chéri!
Paris Coquin

Genres:
Comedy

Production Companies:
Boréal Films

Production Countries:
France

Ratings / Certifications:
US: NR 

Runtime: 100

A bedtime story for adults

Penelope Benson, known as Penny, is both romantic and determined. Put in a select boarding school by her mother, she takes advantage of a trip to Paris to get away from it all and live her own life. That's how she meets Antoine du Merlet, whom she takes for a young hoodlum when in fact he's a police superintendent. She spends the night at his place, which leads to a number of setbacks for poor Antoine, who is stigmatized by the headmistress, abandoned by his mistress and has to face a strip-tease session starring the unconscious Penny... But Penny's a spicy one and Antoine's a nice guy, so... !

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Adaptation:
Jean Aurel

Assistant Director:
Pierre Lary

Dialogue:
Annette Wademant

Director:
Pierre Gaspard-Huit

Director of Photography:
Jacques Lemare

Editor:
Louisette Hautecœur
Denise Natot

Music:
Georges van Parys

Producer:
René Bianco

Production Design:
Robert Hubert

Production Manager:
Yvon Guézel

Sound:
René Sarazin

Still Photographer:
Raymond Heil

Writer:
Jacques Laurent

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