Paris La Vie Parisienne (1965)

Paris, France. Various shots of neon signs, including the famous Moulin Rouge Windmill. L/S of an ’Pan American’ airliner taxiing on a runway. C/U of a man in a pilot’s uniform watching the plane land. Low angle shot of people coming down the steps of the plane. Point of view shot from inside a car driving by the River Seine, in the distance is the Eiffel Tower. Various shots following a young couple in a small car as they drive around Paris, they drive under the Eiffel Tower. Low angle panning shot of the tower. Point of view shot looking out from a lift going up the tower. Various panoramic views of Paris from the tower from the couples’ point of view. L/S of Sacre Coeur. M/S of an artist in Montmartre painting the Sacre Coeur. Various shots of a woman having her portrait done in the Place de Tertre. Various shots of artists at work. A fashion model is seen being photographed in the Place. L/S of the Opera. Various shots of antiquated green buses on the Paris streets. Point of view shots looking out from the back of a bus. Various shots of Les Halles, a food market - meat and vegetables are seen being bought. Various shots of tourists wandering along the Left Bank buying books and prints, occasional glimpses of Notre Dame cathedral. Various shots of exotic birds in cages being sold on a market. Various C/Us of cordon bleu dishes being served in a posh restaurant; wine is seen being poured, meat is seen being fried. Various shots of the couple drinking outside a cafe. The couple get back into their car and are seen driving around Le Place de la Concorde. Various shots of the couple driving down the leafy Bois de Boulogne, the car has to stop to allow a miniature train to cross the road. Various shots of the race course at Longchamp. A jockey on a horse is seen trotting past the spectator stands. Various shots of the gentile spectators there for the prestigious Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe. L/S of English race horse, ’Sea Bird the Second’, winning the race. Panning shot of a small version of the Statue of Liberty. Various shots of an ’aquabus’ full of tourists going down the Seine, nice views of bridges. Various shots of Notre Dame, fantastic views of the Seine from the top of the cathedral, with gargoyles in the foreground. Panning shot of stained glass windows inside cathedral. More shots of the “naughty night lights“ off the red light district. Notes: cuts exist - please refer to separate record. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.