Paris Does Strange Things
film by Renoir [1956]
Also known as: “Eléna et les hommes”
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Paris Does Strange Things (1956) is a period fantasy film directed by Jean Renoir. Renoir, son of Impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir, was a renowned French film director known for his realism and narrative strength. His American period, which included Paris Does Strange Things, marked a departure from his earlier style. The film is described as a "period fantasy swept along in a prodigious movement".1
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