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French Postcards

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A shy student (Miles Chapin) finds love with a Frenchwoman (Valerie Quennessen) as he and other U.S. students meet culture shock in Paris.
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice 01/27/2004
French Postcards ambles along with an agreeable mix of comedy, pathos and cross-cultural observations. Go to Full Review
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Joe F Nov 25 I guess it was probably 1980 or so when our new fangled cable tv service brought this movie to my late night viewing. I was 18 and ready to see the world and find love, but I wasn’t expecting to do both with a simple little movie no one else had heard of. Then, along came Paris… and Valerie… This is a simple movie, but there’s just something so right about it. It’s funny, it’s sad, it’s sweet, and it’s innocent. Lots of names before they were names the public came to know… Mostly though, it just left a mark. I’m in my 60s now and the mark remains. That’s gotta be worth 5 stars. See more Steve D 07/06/2023 An entertaining movie. Worth the 90 minutes watching it. See more 02/23/2014 One of my favorite movies ever because of personal reasons. I experienced similar things when I traveled to Europe after high school so this movie rang true to me. I loved everything about this movie. The cast was tremendous including young future stars Mandy Pantinkin and Debra Winger in small roles. Valérie Quennessen is a revelation..she went on to star in Summer Lovers 3 years later but died young in a tragic car accident. Miles Chapman does an awesome Woody Allen type performance and David Marshall Grant is fantastic. The writers Gloria Katz and Willard Huyck also penned the classic American Graffitti and the first draft of Star Wars (uncredited). See more 08/16/2013 Unfortunately, the brief "Movie Info" section seems to have a factual inaccuracy: "Mme. Tessier's extracurricular activities consists of a torrid romance with the impressionable Joel." Actually, the character she has a brief run-in with is Alex (played by David Marshall Grant). The DVD is finally available via Amazon. What fun! See more 11/06/2008 French Postcards is a modest charmer whose only requirement is to sit back and enjoy. See more 09/06/2008 An excellent movie that stands the test of time. It does hae a sad aspect to because Valerie Quennessen who played Tomi was killed in a car accident during the late 1980s. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis A shy student (Miles Chapin) finds love with a Frenchwoman (Valerie Quennessen) as he and other U.S. students meet culture shock in Paris.
Director
Willard Huyck
Producer
Gloria Katz
Screenwriter
Willard Huyck, Gloria Katz
Production Co
NF Geria II Filmgesellschaft m.b.H.
Rating
PG
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 19, 1979, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 11, 2014
Runtime
1h 32m
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