This article is about the 1961 film. For the Gil Evans and Steve Lacy album, see Paris Blues (album).
Paris Blues
Directed by
Martin Ritt
Written by
Walter Bernstein Irene Kamp Jack Sher Lulla Rosenfeld (adaptation)
Based on
Paris Blues 1957 novel by Harold Flender
Produced by
Sam Shaw
Starring
Paul Newman Joanne Woodward Sidney Poitier Louis Armstrong Diahann Carroll Serge Reggiani
Cinematography
Christian Matras
Edited by
Roger Dwyre
Music by
Duke Ellington
Production company
United Artists
Distributed by
United Artists
Release date
27 September 1961 (USA)
Running time
98 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Box office
$1.1 million[1]
Paris Blues is a 1961 American musical romantic drama film directed by Martin Ritt, starring Sidney Poitier as expatriate jazz saxophonist Eddie Cook, and Paul Newman as trombone-playing Ram Bowen.[2][3] The two men romance two vacationing American tourists, Connie Lampson (Diahann Carroll) and Lillian Corning (Joanne Woodward). The film also deals with American racism of the time contrasted with Paris's open acceptance of black people. The film was based on the 1957 novel of the same name by Harold Flender.[4]
The film also features trumpeter Louis Armstrong (as Wild Man Moore) and jazz pianist Aaron Bridgers; both play music within the film. It was produced by Sam Shaw, directed by Martin Ritt from a screenplay by Walter Bernstein, and with cinematography by Christian Matras. Paris Blues was released in the U.S. on September 27, 1961.
^"1961 Rentals and Potential". Variety. 10 Jan 1961. p. 58.
^Variety film review; September 27, 1961, p. 7.
^Harrison's Reports film review; September 23, 1961, p. 150.
^"Paris Blues by Harold Flender" (review), Kirkus.
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