Synopsis: This sly, bouncy comedy set in the sunlit avenues of 1930s Paris is the remarkable directorial debut of Billy Wilder, the sharp-witted creator of such American classics as "Sunset Blvd.," "The Apartment" and "Irma la Douce." Spoiled doctor's son Henry (Pierre Mingand) discovers high-octane thrills and jazz-era romance when he falls in with an organized ring of car thieves. After befriending Jean, a dapper young chap with a curious fetish for men's neckties, Henry falls for Jean's sister, Jeannette ("8 Women's" Danielle Darrieux), who works as car-bait by luring love-hungry Parisian gentlemen away from their chrome-plated carriages. Weaving suspense with risque comedy in the style of Wilder's classic "Some Like It Hot," this effervescent cinematic highball was shot in France by Wilder (during his migration from Germany to the U.S.) and co-director Alexander Esway, garnished with a lively jazz score by Franz Waxman.
Starring: Danielle Darrieux, Pierre Mingand
Directed by: Billy Wilder
Runtime: 1 hour 17 minutes
Studio: Egami
ASIN: B000YA0B9Q (Rental) and B000YA20G8 (Purchase)
Amazon.com Sales Rank: #56,528 in Amazon Video On Demand (See Bestsellers in Amazon Video On Demand)
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