Paris 1900

Story

Synopsis

Nicole Védrès' chronicle of Paris from 1900 to 1914 is brought to life through the use of original material, all authentic, secured from more then 700 films belonging to public and private collections. A few of the celebrities of the time shown are Enrico Caruso, Sarah Bernhardt, and Maurice Chevalier.

Director

Nicole Védrès

Writers

Nicole Védrès, Pierre Braunberger

Language

French

Country

France

Release date

25 February 1948

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Claude Dauphin

  Narrator

• 

  Guillaume Apollinaire

  Self (archive footage)

• 

  René Alexandre

  Self (archive footage)

• 

  Régina Badet

  Self - Actress and dancer (archive footage)

• Maurice Barrès

  Self (archive footage)

• 

  Julia Bartet

  Self (archive footage)

• 

  Sarah Bernhardt

  Self (archive footage)

• Henry Bataille

  Self (archive footage)

• Louis Blériot

  Self (archive footage)

• Alice Bonheur

  Self - Singer and actress (archive footage)

• Jean Bouin

  Self (archive footage)

• 

  Berthe Bovy

  Self (archive footage)