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The Last Time I Saw Paris poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 67.9 / 100
1954·Drama / Romance·1h 56m

THE LAST TIME I SAW PARIS

“The sensational story of youth on a fling”

Reporter Charles Wills, in Paris to cover the end of World War II, falls for the beautiful Helen Ellswirth following a brief flirtation with her sister, Marion. 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.

Above the Line
Richard Brooks·DirectorJulius J. Epstein·ScreenplayPhilip G. Epstein·ScreenplayJoseph Ruttenberg·Director of PhotographyConrad Salinger·Original Music ComposerJohn D. Dunning·Editor
Cast
Elizabeth Taylor·Helen EllswirthVan Johnson·Charles WillsWalter Pidgeon·James EllswirthDonna Reed·Marion EllswirthEva Gabor·Lorraine QuarlKurt Kasznar·MauriceGeorge Dolenz·Claude MatineRoger Moore·PaulSandy Descher·VickiCelia Lovsky·Mama
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Richard Brooks·DirectorWilliam Shanks·Assistant Director
Writing· 5
Julius J. Epstein·ScreenplayPhilip G. Epstein·ScreenplayRichard Brooks·ScreenplayF. Scott Fitzgerald·Short StoryOscar Hammerstein II·Lyricist
Camera· 2
Joseph Ruttenberg·Director of PhotographyFreddie Young·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
John D. Dunning·Editor
Sound & Music· 8
Conrad Salinger·Original Music ComposerWesley C. Miller·Recording SupervisionConrad Kahn·SoundAlexander Kelly Jr.·Sound EditorFinn Ulback·Sound EditorSaul Chaplin·Music SupervisorKendrick Kinney·Sound EditorJerome Kern·Songs
Art & Design· 8
Randall Duell·Art DirectionCedric Gibbons·Art DirectionHelen Rose·Costume DesignJack D. Moore·Set DecorationEdwin B. Willis·Set DecorationJohn Truwe·Makeup ArtistWilliam Tuttle·Makeup DesignerMentor Huebner·Production Illustrator
Production· 2
Jack Cummings·ProducerWilliam Kaplan·Unit Manager
Other Departments· 2
Sydney Guilaroff·HairstylistA. Arnold Gillespie·Special Effects
By the Numbers
67.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.1
OF 10
IMDb
78%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$5M
ROI 152%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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