Paris When It Sizzles
starring: William Holden, Audrey Hepburn, Grégoire Aslan, Raymond Bussières, Christian Duvaleix
directed by: Richard Quine
directed by: Richard Quine
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A screenwriter daydreams with his new secretary in Paris instead of meeting a producer's deadline.
Amazon.com:
Paris When It Sizzles is an unusual screwball comedy to say the least.Whether it works is another matter, but the premise and humor are interesting enough to make it enjoyable.The basic problem with the film is its two stars: William Holden and Audrey Hepburn hardly sizzle with onscreen chemistry, and Hepburn's character, Miss Simpson, falls far too easily into the hands of Holden's drunken screen writer. However, the story is an interesting play on the typical Hollywood romance, with two plotlines running in parallel to each other. Holden's Richard Benson has only two days to finish a script for an enigmatic producer (Noel Coward).Hepburn's Miss Simpson is drafted in as the typist and as the script is dictated it manifests itself on the screen, allowing the two lead characters to play out any number of romantic stories.It's the cameo appearances in the imaginary world that really steal the show, with the blink-and-you'll-miss-it last screen appearance by Marlene Dietrich, as well as Tony Curtis having fun with his own screen persona.Not one of Hepburn or Holden's best, but worth a look purely for the interesting slant on the mechanical nature of Hollywood's romances. --Nikki Disney
A screenwriter daydreams with his new secretary in Paris instead of meeting a producer's deadline.
Amazon.com:
Paris When It Sizzles is an unusual screwball comedy to say the least.Whether it works is another matter, but the premise and humor are interesting enough to make it enjoyable.The basic problem with the film is its two stars: William Holden and Audrey Hepburn hardly sizzle with onscreen chemistry, and Hepburn's character, Miss Simpson, falls far too easily into the hands of Holden's drunken screen writer. However, the story is an interesting play on the typical Hollywood romance, with two plotlines running in parallel to each other. Holden's Richard Benson has only two days to finish a script for an enigmatic producer (Noel Coward).Hepburn's Miss Simpson is drafted in as the typist and as the script is dictated it manifests itself on the screen, allowing the two lead characters to play out any number of romantic stories.It's the cameo appearances in the imaginary world that really steal the show, with the blink-and-you'll-miss-it last screen appearance by Marlene Dietrich, as well as Tony Curtis having fun with his own screen persona.Not one of Hepburn or Holden's best, but worth a look purely for the interesting slant on the mechanical nature of Hollywood's romances. --Nikki Disney
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Rating: 
- Fails to heed its own advice...
As a whole I found `Paris When it Sizzles' to be far more entertaining than the reviews would have you believe.It was fun and exciting and even breathtaking in scenes, and it never lost your interest for something was constantly going on, but when all was said and done I felt as if the film was truly a missed opportunity.Instead of giving us that `switch' in the end the film merely falls into the clichéd Hollywood ending that the two main characters were fighting so fervently against throughout ... Read More
Rating: - The Sleeper Hit Of Hepburn's Career
I had never heard of this film until I recently saw it as the in-flight movie on a jet. Now I own it. It's a very nice romantic comedy, with a surreal edge to it. Also there are some cameos by big stars to look out for. Audrey Hepburn absolutely never looked as beautiful as she does here in Paris When It Sizzles. It may not have the depth of some of her other movies, but this one is a lot of fun.
Rating: 
- Wake me when it gets to the "Sizzle" part
This is another one of Audrey's stinkers.It starts off dumb and then gets silly.Apparently, it was supposed to be a sophisicated comedy with a lot of surprising cameos and witty dialog.It fails over and over.
Both Audrey and William Holden would and could do much better things.
It just gets progressively worse.
Rating: 
- Ah, l'amour!
For anyone who has seen Alex & Emma, this movie was the inspiration. I would say though, that it's a much better adaption of the story with some old fashioned premises to carry it along. I thoroughly enjoyed it!
Rating: - Bought as a gift
I can't really say much about the product... I bought it for my sister who is an Audrey Hepburn fan and I personally haven't seen the flick...Anyway, cover looks great :-)
- Fails to heed its own advice...As a whole I found `Paris When it Sizzles' to be far more entertaining than the reviews would have you believe.It was fun and exciting and even breathtaking in scenes, and it never lost your interest for something was constantly going on, but when all was said and done I felt as if the film was truly a missed opportunity.Instead of giving us that `switch' in the end the film merely falls into the clichéd Hollywood ending that the two main characters were fighting so fervently against throughout ... Read More
- The Sleeper Hit Of Hepburn's CareerI had never heard of this film until I recently saw it as the in-flight movie on a jet. Now I own it. It's a very nice romantic comedy, with a surreal edge to it. Also there are some cameos by big stars to look out for. Audrey Hepburn absolutely never looked as beautiful as she does here in Paris When It Sizzles. It may not have the depth of some of her other movies, but this one is a lot of fun.
- Wake me when it gets to the "Sizzle" partThis is another one of Audrey's stinkers.It starts off dumb and then gets silly.Apparently, it was supposed to be a sophisicated comedy with a lot of surprising cameos and witty dialog.It fails over and over.
Both Audrey and William Holden would and could do much better things.
It just gets progressively worse.
- Ah, l'amour!For anyone who has seen Alex & Emma, this movie was the inspiration. I would say though, that it's a much better adaption of the story with some old fashioned premises to carry it along. I thoroughly enjoyed it!
- Bought as a giftI can't really say much about the product... I bought it for my sister who is an Audrey Hepburn fan and I personally haven't seen the flick...Anyway, cover looks great :-)
