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]

Plot

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.

Cast

• 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

Rating

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

Reception

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

Awards

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

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