If Paris Were Told to Us_
Historical film directed and written by Sacha Guitry follows the the history of Paris from its founding through the significant events in the city's history.
Starring
Sacha Guitry, Louis de Funès, Jean Marais
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
If Paris Were Told to Us was released 70 years ago in 1956.
Overview
Historical film directed and written by Sacha Guitry follows the the history of Paris from its founding through the significant events in the city's history.
If Paris Were Told to Us is a Comedy, Drama, History film with a runtime of 2h 5m.
CAST (20)
Sacha Guitry
le narrateur et Louis XI
Louis de Funès
Antoine Allègre
Jean Marais
François Ier
Robert Lamoureux
Latude
Andrex
Paulus
Renée Saint-Cyr
l’Impératrice Eugénie
Françoise Arnoul
la duchesse de Bassano
Danielle Darrieux
Agnès Sorel
Sophie Desmarets
Rose Bertin
Clément Duhour
Aristide Bruant
Odette Joyeux
La Passementière
Pierre Larquey
Pierre Broussel
Lana Marconi
la reine Marie-Antoinette
Michèle Morgan
Gabrielle d'Estrées
Pauline Carton
la bouquiniste
PW
Pierre Would
Jeanne Boitel
Mme Geoffrin / Sarah Bernhardt
Gilbert Bokanowski
Louis XVI
Julien Carette
Un Cocher
Jean Martinelli
Henri IV / Firmin
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What is If Paris Were Told to Us about?
Historical film directed and written by Sacha Guitry follows the the history of Paris from its founding through the significant events in the city's history.
How long is If Paris Were Told to Us?
If Paris Were Told to Us has a runtime of 125 minutes (2h 5m).
Who stars in If Paris Were Told to Us?
The cast of If Paris Were Told to Us includes Sacha Guitry, Louis de Funès, Jean Marais, Robert Lamoureux, Andrex.
What is the rating of If Paris Were Told to Us?
If Paris Were Told to Us has a rating of 5.7 out of 10 based on 15 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Comedy
Drama
History