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The Last Time I Saw Paris

1954, Drama, 1h 56m

9 Reviews 2,500+ Ratings

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Reporter Charles Wills (Van Johnson), in Paris to cover the end of World War II, falls for the beautiful Helen Ellswirth (Elizabeth Taylor) following a brief flirtation with her sister, Marion (Donna Reed). After he and Helen marry, Charles pursues his novelistic ambition while supporting his new bride with a deadening job at a newspaper wire service. But when an old investment suddenly makes the family wealthy, their marriage begins to unravel -- until a sudden tragedy changes everything.

Cast & Crew

Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor
Helen Ellswirth
Van Johnson
Van Johnson
Charles Wills
Walter Pidgeon
Walter Pidgeon
James Ellswirth
Donna Reed
Donna Reed
Marion Ellswirth
Eva Gabor
Eva Gabor
Mrs. Lorraine Quarl
George Dolenz
George Dolenz
Claude Matine
Roger Moore
Roger Moore
Paul
Kurt Kasznar
Kurt Kasznar
Maurice
Richard Brooks
Richard Brooks
Director
Richard Brooks
Richard Brooks
Writer
Julius J. Epstein
Julius J. Epstein
Writer
Philip G. Epstein
Philip G. Epstein
Writer
F. Scott Fitzgerald
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Writer
Jack Cummings
Jack Cummings
Producer
Conrad Salinger
Conrad Salinger
Original Music
Joseph Ruttenberg
Joseph Ruttenberg
Cinematographer
John D. Dunning
John D. Dunning
Film Editing
Randall Duell
Randall Duell
Art Director
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
Art Director
Jack D. Moore
Jack D. Moore
Set Decoration
Edwin B. Willis
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Helen Rose
Helen Rose
Costume Design
Sydney Guilaroff
Sydney Guilaroff
Hair Stylist
William Tuttle
William Tuttle
Makeup Artist
William Shanks
William Shanks
Assistant Director
Wesley C. Miller
Wesley C. Miller
Sound
A. Arnold Gillespie
A. Arnold Gillespie
Special Effects
Saul Chaplin
Saul Chaplin
Music Supervisor
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Critic Reviews for The Last Time I Saw Paris

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Audience Reviews for The Last Time I Saw Paris

  • Sep 06, 2009
    Way cheesy, but Widmark and Malden make it watchable.
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  • Dec 24, 2008
    A classic Hollywood tear-jerker. I may have to think again about Elizabeth Taylor's acting. Mostly, she leaves me flat. Being a beautiful child can only last so long. In this one, you can see that Donna Reed is the more subtle actress, the more smooth in her transition between moods -- displaying more ability to show range in real human transitions. But Taylor is impressive here, even if it's more a feeling of shoving in a clutch and jamming the stick, jumping from situation to situation. I'm glad I finally saw this gem. Taylor at her best.
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  • Feb 09, 2008
    This film wasn't very interesting and seemed really long and drawn out.
    Sarah P Super Reviewer
  • May 28, 2007
    Lush not terribly faithful rendition of Fitzgerald's Babylon Revisited is hampered by the miscasting of Van Johnson in the lead. There is no way other than script demands that Elizabeth Taylor would pick the vapid Johnson let alone stay with him throughout the increasingly boorish behavior he subjects her too. Otherwise the film is beautifully shot with that MGM sheen and Walter Pidgeon gives a terrific performance as Liz's madcap father.
    jay n Super Reviewer
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