Paris Belongs to Us

film by Rivette [1961]

Also known as: “Paris nous appartient”

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Paris Belongs to Us (Paris nous appartient) is the 1961 feature-length directorial debut of Jacques Rivette, a prominent figure in the French New Wave movement. The film is described as a sprawling, atmospheric narrative about a young woman drawn into both a theater troupe and a mysterious political group. Rivette, known for his experimental style, was also a significant film critic for Cahiers du Cinéma before directing. The film's themes of conspiracy and unsettling undertones align with some of Rivette's later works.12

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Jacques Rivette
…with Paris nous appartient (Paris Belongs to Us), a sprawling atmospheric account of a young woman’s gradual involvement in both a low-rent theatre troupe and a vaguely sinister political movement. Rivette’s next film, La Religieuse (1966; The Nun), enjoyed commercial success, aided by the fact that the French government…
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…with Paris nous appartient (Paris Belongs to Us), a sprawling atmospheric account of a young woman’s gradual involvement in both a low-rent theatre troupe and a vaguely sinister political movement. Rivette’s next film, La Religieuse (1966; The Nun), enjoyed commercial success, aided by the fact that the French government…
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