Paul, artistically-inclined son of an American millionaire, moves to Paris where he can find inspiration and study the masters. While there, he finds inspiration of a different sort in the form of the beautiful Jacqueline.

Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you’re into the kind of breezy, low-stakes romantic fluff that feels like it was filmed in an afternoon. If you need a plot that actually goes somewhere, look away. But if you’re a fan of 1935 aesthetics and people being polite to each other in cafes, you’ll be fine. The story ...


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"Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you’re into the kind of breezy, low-stakes romantic fluff that feels like it was filmed in an afternoon. If you need a plot that actually goes somewhere, look away. But if you’re a fan of 1935 aesthetics and people being polite to each other in cafes, you’ll be fine. The story follows Paul, a rich kid who thinks he’s a starving artist because he moved to Paris. We’ve seen this a thousand times. He meets Jacqueline, and suddenly the painting takes a backs..."
Yves Mirande, Katherine Strueby, H.F. Maltby, John Huston
United Kingdom

1933 · IMDb 6.3

