(Paris interdit)

Content: Paris interdit follows the pattern of the Italian mondo style documentaries which began in 1962 with MONDO CANE. The film jumps from one strange scenario to the next, including a woman who goes publicly nude on a bet, a family man wearing an anti-radiation suit in fear of the end of the world, a orgy-indulging cult with a kissing fetish, a role-reversal wedding of performing transvestites, a middle-aged man who gives striptease lessons to housewives, a self-absorbed loner who believes he’s a vampire, a ritualistic funeral procession involving the burning of a mannequin, a mass swimming pool baptism, etc. Probably the most fascinatingly grotesque bit, which at the same time is strangely touching, is when a woman has her beloved deceased medium sized dog stuffed by a pipe-smoking taxidermist (shown in graphic detail) and installed with an electronic barking device!

Countries:

Belgium

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

90 minutes

Year:

1970

Directors:

Jean-Louis van Belle

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Production companies:

Productions Jauniaux,

Cinévision

Actors:

Himself

Himself

La modèle du photographe (uncredited)

Crews:

Director

Writer

Director of Photography

Producer

Producer