Hollywood producer Alexander Meyerheimer has hired drunken writer Richard Benson to write his latest movie. Benson has been in Paris supposedly working on the script for months, but instead has spent the time living it up. Benson now has just two days to the deadline and thus hires a temporary secretary, Gabrielle Simpson, to help him finish on time.
Directed by Richard Quine
paris, france
screenplay
kiss
romcom
drinking
filmmaking
typewriter
screwball comedy
eiffel tower, paris
screenwriting
costume party
absurdist
dictation
masquerade party
caged bird
typing
bubble bath
typist
bastille day
witty
chase scene
cameo appearance
dracula parody
actors
actor playing self
the dissolve
alcoholic writer
Trailer
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Letterboxd
3.3 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
William Holden
Richard Benson
Audrey Hepburn
Gabrielle Simpson
Grégoire Aslan
Inspector Gilet
Raymond Bussières
François
Christian Duvaleix
Maitre d'Hotel
Michel Thomass
Gangster (as Thomas Michel)
Dominique Boschero
Girl at Pool
Evi Marandi
Girt at Pool
Noël Coward
Alexander Meyerheim
Tony Curtis
Actor Portraying Maurice or Philippe (uncredited)
Marlene Dietrich
Marlene Dietrich (uncredited)
Mel Ferrer
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (uncredited)
Crew
Richard Quine
Director
George Axelrod
Screenplay
Nelson Riddle
Original Music Composer
Charles Lang
Director of Photography
Richard Quine
Producer
George Axelrod
Producer
Alan Bergman
Lyricist
Fred Astaire
Vocals
Frank Sinatra
Vocals
Julien Duvivier
Original Film Writer
Henri Jeanson
Original Film Writer
Vincent Rossell
Still Photographer
Popular Reviews
79 reviews
Paulina
8.0★ · 04/22/26
it hurt me to watch him drink so much tomato juice.
it hurt me to watch him drink so much tomato juice.
keenan
7.0★ · 04/11/26
interesting plot but confusing at times
interesting plot but confusing at times
bin
7.0★ · 01/15/26
man who has only watched empire records: ive realised mr curtis reminds me of lucas from empire records
man who has only watched empire records: ive realised mr curtis reminds me of lucas from empire records
