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The Last Time I Saw Paris

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Reporter Charles Wills (Van Johnson), in Paris to cover the end of World War II, falls for the beautiful Helen Ellsworth (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.
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TIME Magazine 03/23/2011
This picture tries to please everybody. It won't. Go to Full Review Variety Staff Variety 04/08/2008
An engrossing romantic drama that tells a good story with fine performances and an overall honesty of dramatic purpose. Go to Full Review Bosley Crowther New York Times 03/25/2006
1.5/5
What is to be said of such a picture? The story is trite. The motivations are thin. The writing is glossy and pedestrian. The acting is pretty much forced. Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 08/10/2023
2.5/4
The film struggles with its bathetic components. Go to Full Review Robert Bingham The Reporter 01/25/2022
I certainly wouldn't trouble you with a description of this abysmal film. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 05/27/2015
B-
Somewhat engrossing but too much a dull and heavy-handed tragic melodrama. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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D M @JoeyBidunce Oct 15 Van Johnson leading man? Nah, not going to happen. Ok movie to pass the time, but not much more than that. See more Ocracoke I @RT33563225 Sep 3 I like Van Johnson, I like Walter Pigeon, I don't like this movie. I guess my problem is I don't care for the love story and Van Johnson just seems sad constantly, from the start, Paris seems impressively sad, he reacts to everything like he's constipated. There's an overall sadness to this movies start to finish, it never lets up, and by the end it's just worn you down. I think someone reviewed this movie and said it tries to please everybody it won't. My opinion it pleases no one. Frankly I got tired of the kissing in this movie. I just didn't care about any of the characters. Forget Paris. The last time I saw this movie, once was enough. It may be worthwhile to watch it for Van Johnson and Walter, I couldn't care less about Elizabeth Taylor, I've never been fan, too much baggage for me, much like her character in this movie. See more bao s @RT77741678 Jul 1 Liz is a dream.. Liz is a dream!! See more Madam D @Madam1948 03/09/2025 While overly melodramatic & an almost silly plot, it is interesting enough via watching the changes in a relationship over many years. See more S R @ScottR 12/17/2023 Almost good. It was tedious and frustrating, but at the same time well made and well acted. I wish they would have been able to have more of Paris to show its eccentricities. Saw on TCM. See more James B @JamesBass 06/15/2023 Taylor is at the height of her beauty. One and a half stars for the eye candy factor. Among other things, the editing is horrendous. See more Read all reviews
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Richard Brooks

Director

Elizabeth Taylor

Helen Ellswirth

Van Johnson

Charles Wills

Walter Pidgeon

James Ellswirth

Donna Reed

Marion Ellswirth

Eva Gabor

Mrs. Lorraine Quarl

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Movie Info

Synopsis Reporter Charles Wills (Van Johnson), in Paris to cover the end of World War II, falls for the beautiful Helen Ellsworth (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.
Director
Richard Brooks
Producer
Jack Cummings
Screenwriter
Richard Brooks, Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein, F. Scott Fitzgerald
Distributor
Hollywood Classics, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Take 2 Video, MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc., Navarre Entertainment, Madacy Entertainment Group Inc. [us]
Production Co
Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 18, 1954, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2009
Runtime
1h 56m
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