Six In Paris

Six In Paris

Directed by Claude Chabrol, Jean Douchet, Jean-Luc Godard, Jean-Daniel Pollet, Eric Rohmer and Jean Rouch • Drama • 1965 • 96 minutes

In 1965, young producer Barbet Schroeder supplied a 16mm camera, along with color film stock, to six friends, asking them to each make a short film about a Parisian neighborhood. The resulting films were shot quickly, with low budgets, improvised takes and live sound. Richard Brody of The New Yorker calls Jean Rouch's film, Gare du Nord "one of the greatest short films ever." Fresh and original, these six vignettes from filmmakers including Jean-Luc Godard and Éric Rohmer, offer captivating and varied glimpses of the City of Lights.

• "Saint Germain des Prés" by Jean Douchet
• "Gare du Nord" by Jean Rouch
• "Rue Saint Denis" by Jean-Daniel Pollet
• "Place de l'Étoile" by Eric Rohmer
• "Montparnasse et Levallois" by Jean-Luc Godard
• "The Mute" by Claude Chabrol

"Memorable! [Paris] is affectionately drawn by six New Wave directors in pleasing pastels." —The New York Times

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Six In Paris
  • Six in Paris (Paris vu par)

    Directed by Claude Chabrol, Jean Douchet, Jean-Luc Godard, Jean-Daniel Pollet, Eric Rohmer and Jean Rouch • Drama • 1965 • 96 minutes

    In 1965, young producer Barbet Schroeder supplied a 16mm camera, along with color film stock, to six friends, asking them to each make a short film about a Parisi...

  • Barbet Schroeder Interview

    In this 1965 interview for Swiss television, Barbet Schroeder and his then assistant Patrick Bauchau talk about producing films and importance of Parisian cinematheques.

  • Jean Rouch Interview

    In this 1965 interview for Swiss television, Jean Rouch talks about how an old master like himself came to be involved with making SIX IN PARIS.

  • Éric Rohmer Interview

    In this 1965 interview for Swiss television, Éric Rohmer talks about the making of SIX IN PARIS and the importance of walking in his films.

  • Six in Paris: Saint Germain des Prés

    Directed by Jean Douchet • Drama • 1965 • 19 minutes

    A young American in Paris discovers the man she met at a cafe isn't who he initially seems to be.

  • Six in Paris: Gare du Nord

    Directed by Jean Rouch • Drama • 1965 • 17 minutes

    A young woman has a life-changing encounter with a man she happens to meet on the street. Richard Brody of The New Yorker considers this "one of the greatest short films ever."

  • Six in Paris: Rue Saint Denis

    Directed by Jean-Daniel Pollet • Drama • 1965 • 12 minutes

    A man spends the night with a lively prostitute.

  • Six in Paris: Place de l'Étoile

    Directed by Éric Rohmer • Drama • 1965 • 16 minutes

    A man worries about the consequences of a possibly fatal encounter he had with another man on the street.

  • Six in Paris: Montparnasse et Levallois

    Directed by Jean-Luc Godard • Drama • 1965 • 15 minutes

    Jean-Luc Godard's short about a woman dating two men on the sly.

  • Six in Paris: The Mute

    Directed by Claude Chabrol • Drama • 1965 • 17 minutes

    Claude Chabrol's film about the consequences of a boy ignoring his loud parents.