SummaryThe setting is Spring 1936 ; a working-class district in the north of Paris. In the center of town there is a small square, a few shops, lopsided buildings, cobbled streets and the peeling façade of the neighborhood music hall, the Chansonia. In this blue-collar neighborhood, the triumphant election of the Popular Front government is greeted with... Read More
Directed By:Christophe Barratier
Paris 36
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A gleaming hunk of French period schmaltz expertly rendered by director Christophe Barratier.
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The nicest that can be said of this unapologetically schmaltzy, and not unenjoyable, affair is that it is the best 1936 musical made in 2009.
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Politics and art come together in predictable, moderately enjoyable fashion in Paris 36.
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The overstuffed film lumbers across clichés of the heart and of history until it reaches a big, tune-filled climax that isn't worth the wait.
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The movie is essentially a pastiche, as musty as a flea market.
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In the end, it's much ado about nothing. Oh, the ennui, the ennui.
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It's like a pastry that's been sitting on the shelf for 60 years.
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Production Company:
- Galatée Films
- Pathé
- Constantin Film
- France 2 Cinéma
- France 3 Cinéma
- Logline Studios
- Novo Arturo Films
- Blue Screen Productions
- Canal+
- TPS Star
- Banque Populaire Images 6
- Eurimages
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
- Société des Producteurs de Cinéma et de Télévision (Procirep)
- MEDIA Programme of the European Union
Release Date:Apr 3, 2009
Duration:2 h
Rating:PG-13
Tagline:A grand tale of early theatre life.
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Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Nomination
César Awards, France
• 5 Nominations
Étoiles d'Or, France
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
