Product Details

• Format: NTSC, Color, Closed-captioned
• Language: English
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: PBS Home Video
• VHS Release Date: January 23, 2001
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000056HEI
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #339,980 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

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World travelers and armchair adventurers alike will love the fresh taste of Paris available in Great Streets: The Champs Elysées with Halle Berry. It's the lovely actress' first time in the City of Light and her enthusiasm is unbounded--from cafés, clubs, and shops to the glorious architecture, she finds it all wonderfully overwhelming. The Champs itself, site of the iconic Arc de Triomphe, has a rich history that Berry dips into as she moves from one location to the next down its length. The Guerlain perfumerie is an essential stop, and though the viewer can't experience the scents directly, Berry's rapture is captured by the camera. The Lido nightclub, Fouquet's bistro, and the imposing Obelisk all add to the excitement of the package--and whets the viewer's appetite for springtime in Paris. --Rob Lightner

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Streets-The Champs Elysees w/ Halle Berry (VHS), October 14, 2009

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P. Rey "Happy Traveler" (Sonoma, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Great Streets - The Champs Elysees (France) with Halle Berry [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I previously viewed this program about ten years ago on PBS. It's been one that I have wished to add to my collection of travel videos. (Unfortunately, it is not on DVD). I was successful in locating the program on Amazon at a good price. When I received it within a few days of ordering it, the video arrived in excellent condition and the viewing was excellent as well.

The program was a trip down memory lane for me when I experienced my first trip to Paris nearly thirty years ago. Halle Berry's excursion and narration down the Champs Elysees really recaptured my own journey down this famous boulevard. This was filmed prior to her receiving her Oscar. She exudes a joie de vivre that I rarely see in her today, when she interviews. Ms. Berry is an utter delight!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Champs, January 26, 2001

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Pat Rice (Southfield, Michigan United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Great Streets - The Champs Elysees (France) with Halle Berry [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I loved this video. It reminded me of the fun I had when I visited Paris, twice. The Champs, as the true Parisiennes call it, was one of my favorite places to shop, sightsee, and people watch. This video allows me to relive my visit to Paris and the Champs Elysees over and over again. It's a great video for anyone who plans to travel to Paris.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Quelle disappointment!, April 13, 2002

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Charles S. Houser (Binghamton, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Great Streets - The Champs Elysees (France) with Halle Berry [VHS] (VHS Tape)

No super photography here. Minimal history. And future Oscar winner Halle Berry struggles to try to give the banal script some life. I thought watching this video would trigger fond memories of my visit to Paris and teach me a little something besides. No such luck. I hope the other videos in the "Great Streets" series are better this one. Rent, don't buy, this one.