A star is born in a time of both celebration and instability in this historical drama with music from director Christophe Barratier. In the spring of 1936, Paris is in a state of uncertainty; while the rise of the Third Reich in Germany worries many, a leftist union-oriented candidate, Léon Blum, has been voted into power, and organized labor is feeling its new power by standing up to management.
Paris 36 has generally received mixed reviews.
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Paris 36 was released in 2008 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 150 reviews, giving Paris 36 (2008) an average rating of 52%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 68% and users giving an average score of 66%.
With a score of 52%, Paris 36 is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2008, which stands at 56%.
Other movies from 2008 with similar scores include films like Bedtime Stories, Doomsday and Drillbit Taylor.
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