Product Details

• Actors: André Luguet, Barbara Laage, Diahann Carroll, Joanne Woodward, Louis Armstrong
• Directors: Martin Ritt
• Format: Import, PAL
• Language: English, Spanish
• Subtitles: Spanish
• Region: Region 2 (Read more about DVD formats.)
• Number of discs: 1
• Studio: Sogemedia
• Run Time: 98 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001C463G8
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #117,657 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Product Description

Spain released, PAL/Region 2 DVD:it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: English ( Mono ),Spanish ( Mono ),Spanish ( Subtitles ),SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Scene Access,SYNOPSIS: The second film of director Martin Ritt with both Paul Newmanand Sidney Poitier, it's set in a city that has long been a haven for black musicians eager to escape the racism of the U.S. Newman is Ram Bowen, a trombone player who makes his living in a jazz group, which also includes tenor man Eddie Cook (Sidney Poitier), while studying music and aspiring to a career as a "serious" composer. Eddie stays in Paris to bask in the respect that its people feel for his music, a respect rarely accorded him in the States. A pair of tourists, Connie Lampson (Diahann Carroll) and Lillian Corning (Joanne Woodward) arrive in the city for a two-week vacation, and the two musicians lose no time in hooking up. Soon both relationships take a serious turn and the musicians are forced to make some important decisions about the possibility of returning to their native soil. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: Oscar Academy Awards,

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars For non-usa use, April 27, 2009

By	Judith M. Brooks - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

We purchased a CD of the Movie Paris Blues which is an old movie which starred Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward and Sydney Poitier. Unfortunately, we did not notice that the movie was of a non USA format and would not play on our machine. I can not review it because I can't view it. I'm just warning others to watch for the small print.

5.0 out of 5 stars A moody classic, August 26, 2009

By	Robert G. Leroe (Saugus, MA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

A great noir-ish, atmospheric movie and all that jazz. Sadly, not available in the USA. I'm hoping & waiting. Great cast, especially Satchmo. It could've been trite, but is done seriously...and on location. Paris is the real star here.