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Six short films present stories of different neighborhoods of Paris. In "Rue Saint Denis", an experienced prostitute picks up a virginal dishwasher; in "Place de l'Etoile", a timid salesclerk thinks he has committed murder; in Montparnasse et Levallois, a woman is afraid she has mixed up letters to her two boyfriend; in "La muette" a young boy finds a way to ignore his obnoxious parents.

Story of the romance between a pregnant concierge with four children and one of her lodgers.

This film is a lesson in history as well as a demonstration of how history is shaped, and re-shaped, by the tellers of the tale in this particular case, the television news media.

Two Parisian sisters are caught in a web of dysfunctional relationships and romantic confusion. Odile, an upper-class wife and businesswoman, finds an escape from her submissive husband Claude when her old flame Nicholas unexpectedly returns. Camille, a naive tour guide, falls for the slimy, young realtor Marc, while overlooking Simon, a caring older man with a passion for history.

This film is a lesson in history as well as a demonstration of how history is shaped, and re-shaped, by the tellers of the tale in this particular case, the television news media.

Tells the story of Paris and its people: kings and councilors, poets and painters, architects and gardeners, rich and poor, aristocrats of ancient lineage and new immigrants.

A series of interviews with ordinary people in the streets of Paris speaking about their lives and feelings while living in France in May of 1962, the year the Algerian War came to an end.

"A multi-angled profile of Parisians and their Paris in the 17th century ... Counterpointing the faces and habits of Parisians then and now, the program emphasizes how many things have remained the same through change. [Includes views of] both the magnificent and ordinary buildings of Louis XIV's long reign [which] continue in use."--Publisher's flyer.

Presents a detailed view of Paris. Famous landmarks and views.

Georges Danton, the popular revolutionary leader, returns to Paris at a time when the new Republic is in disarray. Maximilien Robespierre and his allies have set up a monstrous dictatorship, beginning the infamous "Reign of Terror." Danton pleads with the people for an end to the bloodshed which violates the spirit of their revolution.