Paris Frills
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Paris Frills is a 1945 French drama film directed by Jacques Becker
. Exteriors were shot in the 16th arrondissement of Paris.
), a young woman from the provinces, arrives in Paris to prepare for her marriage to a silk manufacturer from Lyon
, Daniel Rousseau (Jean Chevrier
). But she falls in love with the best friend of her husband-to-be, the fashion designer Philippe Clarence (Raymond Rouleau). He is an impenitent Don Juan who seduces her when he feels the need for some creative inspiration and then drops her just as quickly when he comes to devote himself to a new collection. Micheline no longer feels she can go ahead and get married. A few weeks later Clarence tries to reconquer her but it is too late. She refuses. Clarence goes mad and throws himself from a window.
Jacques Becker
Jacques Becker was a French screenwriter and film director.Becker was born in Paris, in an upper class background. During the 1930s he worked as an assistant to director Jean Renoir during his peak period, which produced such cinematic masterpieces as Grand Illusion and The Rules of the Game...
. Exteriors were shot in the 16th arrondissement of Paris.
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Micheline (Micheline PresleMicheline Presle
Micheline Presle is a French actress also known in English language films as Micheline Prelle.Born Micheline Nicole Julia Émilienne Chassagne in Paris, she wanted to be an actress from an early age. She took acting classes in her early teens and made her film debut at the age of fifteen in the...
), a young woman from the provinces, arrives in Paris to prepare for her marriage to a silk manufacturer from Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
, Daniel Rousseau (Jean Chevrier
Jean Chevrier
Jean Chevrier was a French film actor. He appeared in 50 films between 1936 and 1972. He was married to actress Marie Bell.-Selected filmography:* Je l'ai été trois fois * The Long Teeth...
). But she falls in love with the best friend of her husband-to-be, the fashion designer Philippe Clarence (Raymond Rouleau). He is an impenitent Don Juan who seduces her when he feels the need for some creative inspiration and then drops her just as quickly when he comes to devote himself to a new collection. Micheline no longer feels she can go ahead and get married. A few weeks later Clarence tries to reconquer her but it is too late. She refuses. Clarence goes mad and throws himself from a window.