Paris - When It Sizzles

One of Audrey Hepburn's most acclaimed films from the Fifties, Sabrina, showed her at her best if not her two co-stars, William Holden and Humphrey Bogart. Bogey had left us already, but given what he thought of the film I... Full review

In Paris, the successful alcoholic forty-two years old screenplay writer Richard Benson (William Holden) has three days to write a script to his producer that has paid in advance. The typist Gabrielle Simpson (Audrey Hepburn) arrives to his hotel to... Full review

This film seems to want to cash in on the genre that was so popular in the 1960s. Before the James Bond movies, anything to do with contemporary Europe in American films was either a musical or a noirish spy... Full review

I remember seeing the trailer for this 1964 film and thinking, like millions of other people, that this would be the natural follow-up to "Charade": same Audrey Hepburn coupled with an older eatablished male star, same Paris setting, same romantic... Full review

I wish that I could remember the very first time I ever tasted chocolate, or felt a cool breeze, or laughed at a funny joke. I can't, sadly, but if I had to wager, I'd bet that any of those... Full review

OK, so it's not the best movie in the world, but I think William Holden was at his best in this movie. This was the first time I remember him in a role, and was he fabulous (and sexy! I... Full review

Paris When It Sizzles is acharming and delightful little comedy showcasing the absurdist talents of Audrey Hepburn and William Holden. The plot concerns a hardened screenwriter and his young protogee as they rush to meet a deadline on a film... Full review

If you are a wannabe writer, a writer or simply a fan of movie making or the art of writing, this film is a must see. It's not a perfect film. One wonders at times whether some of the rare... Full review

This hilarious and romantic movie is full of inside jokes. See if you can find the several places where Audrey Hepburn recites lines from her previous films. Also check for cameos by Mel Ferrer (Hepburn's husband at the time) and... Full review

This is a film that only screenwriters and budding screenwriters will get. You have to have more than a passing interest in the process of writing a screenplay to enjoy the witty satire, wry comedy and not have a lot... Full review

Throughout "Paris When It Sizzles," Hepburn and Holden's characters keep on "acting out" variations on an absurd plot/dream. Audrey Hepburn does a little better than Holden ... Full Review

Aside from the beautiful Paris locations there's almost nothing to like about this film. The problem with Paris When it Sizzles is that it's simply not funny. The film was a disaster both in the box-office and for the principles themselves. ... Full Review

Meyerheimer gives Richard a two-day ultimatum to complete his work, unaware that Richard has yet to even start on the script. Richard Quine directs George Axelrod's acerbic script (adapted from Julien Duvivier's La Fête à Henriette) in this romantic comedy that reunites William Holden and Audrey Hepburn for the first time since 1954's Sabrina. ... Full Review

PARIS WHEN IT SIZZLES is an effervescent concoction filled with light, breezy humor and a few moments of genuine hilarity. The limited fidelity can make the music sound a bit harsh at higher volume levels. ... Full Review

Some nice moments in this comedy about a screenplay writer and his secretary acting out the weird and wonderful ideas they dream up for a film script, with diversions into Dracula, spy stories and jungle epics on the way. ... Full Article

Speculation has been fuelling for months that Twilight stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart were as much together off-screen as their characters are on-screen - and now there's photo proof to cement the speculation. ... Full Article

From Amazon : Paris When It Sizzles is an unusual screwball comedy to say the least. Whether it works is another matter, but the premise and humor are interesting enough to make it enjoyable. ... Full Article