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Paris Blues [DVD] [1961]
enlarge	Director: Martin Ritt Actors: Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Sidney Poitier, Louis Armstrong, Diahann Carroll Studio: Optimum Home Entertainment Category: DVD List Price: ~~£15.99~~ Buy New: £4.97 as of 22/11/2009 03:37 GMT details You Save: £11.02 (69%) New (9) from £4.97 Seller: cavalcade-of-dvds Rating: 3 reviews Sales Rank: 8681 Format: PAL Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over Region: 2 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 95 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5055201804624 ASIN: B001D07QHQ Theatrical Release Date: 1961 Release Date: October 20, 2008 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Customer Reviews: Overlooked little classic May 16, 2009 J. Mcdonald (Glasgow, UK) 7 out of 7 found this review helpful Paris Blues is based on Harold Flender`s novel of the same title and tells the story of two American jazz musicians living in Paris who fall for two American tourists, consequently forcing them to choose between love and music. Hollywood of course avoided controversy by side-stepping Flender`s original storyline of interracial love, so we get Paul Newman in the leading role and Sidney Poitier as his friend and side-man, with Joanne Woodward and Diahann Carroll as the respective love interests. Despite the "love story" label, the film is quite a serious little affair,dealing with issues of race, dedication to music and (hey, its in the Hollywood rule book) drug addiction in the life of jazz musicians. br / For all that, its an entertaining and enjoyable little movie with a terrific Duke Ellington score and a cameo appearance by Louis Armstrong. The music is not sidelined either, with several complete numbers either as performance scenes (the great Britt Woodman dubbed for Newman`s trombone solos) or as background for location scenes. Much of the film was shot on location and it has that black and white 60`s nostalga thing working for it. The print quality is pretty good, a few minor blemishes here and there, but the original film ratio has been kept (Optimum appear to have licenced the release from MGM so this is probably the best print we`ll get). The blurb on the box says "Paris Blues is a must-have for music and film fans alike" and I can`t argue with that. Buy it before they discover it has jazz in it and they delete it. Sad Film August 19, 2009 Mr. D. J. Edwards (WORCESTER UK) 2 out of 2 found this review helpful This Film Kept the wife happy for a few hours she does like a good cry. Weel done Paul !! March 29, 2009 1 out of 5 found this review helpful Well done Paul, it was a rare 1961 Paul Newman's movie into a black and white Paris, always enchanting. br /They were also stupendous: his wife Joanne, Sidney Poitier,Diahann Carroll and the Great Louis. br /Well done Paul, br /Well done Joanne, br /Well done Sidney, br /Well done Louis Armstrong. br / br /Bruno Siano br /

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