Paris, France (movie)

Paris, France is a 1994^[1] Canadian comedy and drama movie. It was set and filmed in Toronto, Ontario. The movie began showing in the United States in February 1995.^[2]

A novelist and publisher named Lucy, her husband Michael, and business partner William are the owners of a small Toronto publishing company. The stability of their lives is thrown into an emotional storm when a former boxer turned writer named Sloan arrives. His first book is about to be published by the company.

Sloan gets in over his head when he goes into a steamy affair with the sexually attracted and frustrated Lucy. Lucy wants to recreate her S&M filled days in Paris, France gone by. Lucy has writer's block, which she wonders whether a weekend of sexual passion can cure.

Sloan, who is bisexual, has an affair with the openly gay William. That leads to sexual confusion for the writer.

• Leslie Hope as Lucy
• Peter Outerbridge as Sloan
• Victor Ertmanis as Michael
• Dan Lett as William
• Raoul Trujillo as Minter
• Patricia Ciccoritti as Voice of Lucy's mother

Paris, France is rated NC-17 because of explicit sexual content and foul language.^[3]

Paris, France has a 73% rating from the Rotten Tomatoes.^[4] Variety called the movie "silly"^[5]

The film was nominated for two Genie Awards:^[6]

• Best Achievement in Cinematography: Barry Stone
• Best Achievement in Film Editing: Roushell Goldstein

1. ↑ "Paris, France (1994)". TV Guide. TV Guide. Archived from the original on 2018-01-22. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
2. ↑ LaSalle, Mick (1995-02-17). "Sex Isn't Very Sexy in 'Paris, France'". San Francisco Chronicle. SFGate. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
3. ↑ "Paris France". The Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
4. ↑ "Paris France". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
5. ↑ "Paris France". Variety. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
6. ↑ "Paris France". MUBI. Retrieved May 7, 2019.