The Seine Meets Paris (French: La Seine a rencontré Paris) is a 1957 French short documentary film directed by Joris Ivens from a screenplay by Jacques Prévert. Told from the perspective of a boat trip through the city, it features scenes of daily life along the river. The film won the short film Palme d'Or at the 1958 Cannes Film Festival.
Synopsis
Il était une fois la Seine il était une fois il était une fois l’amour il était une fois le malheur et une autre fois l’oubli Il était une fois la Seine il était une fois la vie
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