Champagne in Paris
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Champagne in Paris |
| Original title | Bon Voyage! |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1962 |
| length | 113 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 6 |
| Rod | |
| Director | James Neilson |
| script | Bill Walsh |
| production | Walt Disney |
| music | Paul J. Smith |
| camera | William E. Snyder |
| cut | Cotton Warburton |
| occupation | |
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Champagne in Paris is an American comedy film from 1962 based on the novel of the same name by Marrijane and Joseph Hayes .
action
Harry Willard is a plumber in the small town of Terre Haute , Indiana. He has been planning a big trip with his wife Katie for years. Now they can realize their dream and set off with their children, the teenagers Amy and Elliott and the 12 year old skipper. They travel to New York to board a ship for Europe.
Before leaving, Amy met the playboy Nick 'Mara, the son of an American who married into the European aristocracy. In Paris, Katie treats herself to a new hairstyle, which immediately caught the attention of the attractive Hungarian Rudolph. Meanwhile, Elliott befriends a French girl. Harry worries about the listless skipper at the same time and tries to cheer him up with a visit to the Paris sewer system. The two get lost on their tour in the labyrinth.
After father and son have reunited with the rest of the family, it goes to the Riviera. Harry knocks out Rudolph at a cocktail party hosted by Nick's mother. The vacation ends and the Willard family travels back to their peaceful homeland.
criticism
The Lexicon of International Films described the film as "the most harmless entertainment staged with a lot of sentiment in the style of kitschy postcards."
The film magazine Cinema said: “Although the film was produced by Disney, it is still too undemanding even for children. Conclusion: nothing champagne, just seltzer. "
Bosley Crowther of the New York Times wrote that all sorts of unearthly and clichéd behavior, including the stupid demeanor of American provincials, was unearthed by Bill Walsh for this family odyssey.
Even the evangelical film observer doesn't think much of the film: “Because of the one-sided belittling of the real family feeling and the total saccharification of all reality, this viscous, picture-book style Disney production for adults has a soporific effect and as a family film only limited Entertainment value. "
Awards
At the 1963 Academy Awards , Bill Thomas was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Costume Design in Color category and Robert O. Cook in the Best Sound category.
background
The film premiered on May 17, 1963. In Germany, it was first shown in cinemas on February 25, 1966.
The film was shot in Paris and on the Côte d'Azur . The scenes on the ship were filmed on board the SS United States .
Web links
- Champagne in Paris in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Champagne in Paris. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film Service , accessed February 3, 2011 .
- ↑ Critique of Cinema
- ↑ Critique of the New York Times (Eng.)
- ↑ Evangelischer Presseverband München, Review No. 86/1966