Once in Paris...

Once in Paris... (1978)

An American Love Story That Just Happens to Take Place In Paris

A subtle, down-to-earth and autobiographical depiction of an American screenwriter in Paris who befriends his chauffeur and has an affair with a British aristocrat.

Date of release
1978-11-09
TMDB
7.3 / 10 (3)
Runtime
1h 40m
Genres
Drama
Director
Frank D. Gilroy

Casting

Interesting facts

Once in Paris... is a 1978 American drama film written and directed by Frank D. Gilroy and is inspired by his experiences in Paris during the filming of the 1970 film adaptation of his play The Only Game in Town.

Production

The story is inspired by Gilroy's experiences working in Paris on the film adaptation of his stage play The Only Game in Town starring Elizabeth Taylor, who insisted that it be shot in Paris, France despite being set in Las Vegas. This is alluded to when the chauffeur looks at the screenwriter's small hotel room and remarks, "Elizabeth Taylor's closet was bigger than this."

Like The Only Game in Town, Once in Paris... was shot in Paris, albeit with a French crew (whereas The Only Game in Town used an American crew).

Jack Lenoir, who plays the chauffeur in Once in Paris..., was actually Gilroy's chauffeur during the filming of The Only Game in Town.

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