Paris Blues Movie Review 1961

Two jazz musicians, one white, one black, strive for success in Paris and become involved with American tourists who want to take them back to the States. Score by Duke Ellington and an appearance by Armstrong make it a must-see for jazz fans.

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Available on VHS
Running time 100 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Musical Drama, Jazz & Blues, Paris, Screen Teams: Newman & Woodward, Director/Star Teams: Ritt & Newman, Jazz & Blues

Screenplay

Jack Sher, Walter Bernstein

Cast

Paul Newman, Sidney Poitier, Joanne Woodward, Diahann Carroll, Louis Armstrong, Barbara Lange

Director

Martin Ritt

Music

Duke Ellington