Review of Paris Blues (1961) by Who A — 23 Dec 2017
The script does not allow for the characters to develop too much on screen, but their background stories suggested are interesting enough, if you make an effort to connect and project onto the script. Sydney Poitier's character is a jazz musician stifled by the US, looking for a way out in Paris.
Paul Newman's character, the drifter. Joanne Woodward's story, although only sketched, also triggers some curiosity. The intentions of the movie are more commendable than the story at times: a critique of racial inequality and an ironical pass at the eternal traveller.
Produced by the short-lived Pennebaker Productions, Marlon Brando's production company.
This review of Paris Blues (1961) was written by Who A on 23 Dec 2017.
Paris Blues has generally received positive reviews.
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