Paris Waltz (1950)

Interesting facts

The Paris Waltz is a 1950 French-Italian historical musical film directed by Marcel Achard and starring Yvonne Printemps, Pierre Fresnay and Jacques Charon. It portrays the life of the nineteenth century composer Jacques Offenbach.

Background

Filming took place at Fontainebleau (Seine-et-Marne) and at the Studios de Boulogne. Printemps's costumes were by Christian Dior. Fresnay and Printemps had been partners in private life since 1932 when her marriage to Sacha Guitry broke up, and they had worked together since Coward's Conversation Piece in April 1934 where he won excellent reviews, and their stage partnership was greatly admired.

The music was by Offenbach, arranged by Louis Beydts. The film credits end by a dialogue between the screenwriter and Offenbach in shadow show:

« Marcel Achard. Excusez-moi des libertés que j'ai prise avec la vérité. (I'm sorry for the liberties I took with the truth)

Jacques Offenbach. Oh, j'ai l'habitude... Mais j'espère que vous n'avez pas touché à ma musique ! (Oh, I'm used to that... but I hope that you didn't play with my music)

Marcel Achard. Bien sûr que non, mon cher maître ! (Of course not dear maestro!) »

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