Paris Blues

1961 film by Martin Ritt
Movie film Q634809
Paris Blues
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Summary

Paris Blues is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (682 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Paris Blues's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Paris Blues was directed by Martin Ritt[4].
  • Walter Bernstein wrote the screenplay for Paris Blues[5].
  • Jack Sher wrote the screenplay for Paris Blues[6].
  • Paris Blues's composer is recorded as Duke Ellington[7].
  • Paris Blues's genre is drama film[8].
  • Paris Blues followed The Great Summit[9].
  • Paris Blues was followed by First Time! The Count Meets the Duke[10].
  • A cast member of Paris Blues was Paul Newman[11].
  • A cast member of Paris Blues was Joanne Woodward[12].
  • A cast member of Paris Blues was Sidney Poitier[13].
  • A cast member of Paris Blues was Louis Armstrong[14].
  • A cast member of Paris Blues was Diahann Carroll[15].
  • A cast member of Paris Blues was Moustache[16].
  • A cast member of Paris Blues was Aaron Bridgers[17].
  • A cast member of Paris Blues was André Luguet[18].
  • A cast member of Paris Blues was Barbara Laage[19].
  • A cast member of Paris Blues was Claude Rollet[20].
  • A cast member of Paris Blues was Guy Pedersen[21].
  • A cast member of Paris Blues was Hélène Dieudonné[22].
  • A cast member of Paris Blues was Marie Versini[23].
  • A cast member of Paris Blues was Michel Portal[24].
  • A cast member of Paris Blues was Roger Blin[25].
  • A cast member of Paris Blues was Serge Reggiani[26].
  • A cast member of Paris Blues was Dominique Zardi[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Paris Blues was performed by Duke Ellington[28]. It was directed by Martin Ritt[4]. Screenwriters include Walter Bernstein[5] and Jack Sher[6]. Cast members include Paul Newman[11], Joanne Woodward[12], Sidney Poitier[13], Louis Armstrong[14], Diahann Carroll[15], and Moustache[16].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1961[29], September 27, 1961[30], and November 7, 1961[31]. The original language of Paris Blues was English[32]. Its genre is drama film[8].

Reception

Reviews include 5.9/10[33] and 69%[34].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Paris Blues followed The Great Summit[9]. It was followed by First Time! The Count Meets the Duke[10].

Why It Matters

Paris Blues ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (682 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [30] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [31] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Kwayst · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14724 → 8090275
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  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 55278
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  3. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 59142
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  4. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 17w ago · MrRobertman · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Australian classification → M
    Mubi film id → 27771
    Blu-ray.com film id → 248784
    Metacritic id → movie/paris-blues
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  6. 19w ago · Reubot · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Color → color, black-and-white
    Followed by → First Time! The Count Meets the Duke
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