Unfortunately, I spent the beginning of this week home sick on the couch, which certainly wasn't conducive to going out and exploring Paris. It was however, a fantastic opportunity to watch a few French inspired films, which to me, were some of the best medicine of all.
An American in Paris (1951)
A classic
musical starring the talented Gene Kelly, An American in Paris tells the story
of Jerry Mulligan, an ex GI who moves to Paris to become a painter. Life
becomes a bit complicated when the struggling artist and one of his
good friends fall in love with the same girl. The quaint Parisian scenes
combined with outstanding choreography
and gorgeous costumes make it the perfect feel-good film.
PS A world premiere stage adaptation of An American in Paris just opened in Paris last week. Read more about it here!
Chocolat (2000)
Set
in 1950,
Vianne and her daughter Anouk move to a small and very traditional
French village to open a chocolate shop during Lent. The holier-than-thou mayor,
among other townspeople, is a little less than enthused to have her and
her
sinful business in town. Slowly but surely, Vianne’s decadent chocolate,
kindness and free spirt win the hearts of her neighbors.
Julie & Julia (2009)
Two stories
rolled into one, Julia & Julia tells the tale of how Julia Child made a
name for herself, and how years later, blogger Julie Powell dedicated one year
of her life to testing every recipe in Child’s famous cookbook, “Mastering the
Art of French Cooking”.
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