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Movies about Paris, France for travellers - Watch Paris movies online for free

As one of the most beautiful cities in the world, Paris, France needs little introduction. We know it as the City of Light and the City of Love, the city of the Lost Generation and the city that was liberated by the Allied troops during the World War II. We are fortunate that for every one of these clichés about Paris, there is a movie. And thanks to the magic of the internet you can watch many of these Paris movies online for free.

 

Many of the best movies about Paris have fallen into the Public Domain and that means that they can be legally for watched online and downloaded for free. The films cover a wide range of time periods ranging from classic movies from the age of silent film up until recent films featuring contemporary stars such as Anthony Hopkins and Elizabeth Taylor.

 

Here are a few of the best Paris films that can be found with a simple google search and watched for free online:

 

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)

Based on the novel by Victor Hugo and set in 15th century Paris, this silent film tells the love story of Quasimodo, the deformed hunchback bell ringer of Notre Dame Cathedral, and the beautiful Esmeralda. The movie was the most successful silent film ever made by Universal Pictures.

 

Phantom of the Opera (1925)

A classic horror movie starring Lon Chaney as Eric, a sketchy character who haunts the dark passageways of the Paris Opera. Eric secretly coaches Christine Daae (Mary Philbin) to be an Opera star but at the moment of her success, she attempts to flee to England when Eric declares his love for her.

 

The Liberation of Paris (1944)

Filmed by the French Resistance, the film chronicles the uprising of the French Resistance from August 15, 1944 to the arrival of Allied troops and Nazi surrender on August 25th. The film is in French and features lots of live combat action as well as scenes of the Parisian public culminating in a speech by General Charles de Gaulle.

 

Man on the Eiffel Tower (1950)

Inspector Maigret (Charles Laughton) must hunt down a wily murderer. He has little proof but finally pins down his prime suspect on the, you guessed it, The Eiffel Tower. A mystery/detective film that shows off the City of Paris to great effect.

 

Last Time I saw Paris (1954)

Reporter Charles Wills (Van Johnson) is in Paris to cover the VE day celebrations when he meets the beautiful Bohemian socialite Helen Ellsworth (Elizabeth Taylor). They soon get married and Charles finds work as a news writer in Paris to finance his novels. But it's not long before Charles gives up writing to live off the proceeds of a Texas oil well which Helen's father gives him as her dowry. Money changes everything and the fantasy couple soon grows apart. The film also stars Donna Reed (It's a Wonderful Life) as well as Roger Moore in his first screen appearance. The movie is filmed in Paris, and offers great shots of the city, its neighborhoods and monuments.

 

Arch of Triumph (1985)

An Austrian doctor who helped Jews escape from the Nazis lives an anonymous life in Paris in 1939. One night on a bridge over the Seine he finds a woman (Lesley-Anne Down) about to commit suicide. He rescues her and a romance ensues.

 

Watching movies about Paris is a good way to prepare for a trip or relish the memories of a previous visit. And if you're one of the many who wonder how you'll ever be able to afford the wonders of the City of Light, these films can serve to motivate you to do what it takes to get there!

 

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About the Author

Joshua Green lived in Paris for over ten years and writes about Travel and Tourism.

 

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