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Release Year2010
Runtime1h 56m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary
Votes1
DirectorPerry Miller Adato
WritersPerry Miller Adato
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.0 out of 10
Cast6 credited
Also Known AsParis: The Luminous Years
About Paris: The Luminous Years
A storm of Modernism swept through the art worlds of the West in the early decades of the twentieth century, uprooting centuries of tradition. The epicenter of this storm was Paris, France. For an incandescent moment from 1905 to 1930, Paris was the magnetic center for radical innovation and experiment, and the Mecca for creative talents who would change the course of art throughout the Western world.
Directed by Perry Miller Adato, Paris: The Luminous Years leans on a strong ensemble — Josephine Baker, Sylvia Beach, Daniel Breaker — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 2010.
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