Paris - When it Sizzles is a 1964 romantic film comedy made by Richard Quine Productions and Charleston Productions and released by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by Richard Quine and produced by Richard Quine and George Axelrod with John R. Coonan and Carter De Haven Jr. as associate producers. The screenplay was by George Axelrod based on the story and film La fête à Henriette by Julien Duvivier and Henri Jeanson. The music score was by Nelson Riddle, the cinematography by Charles Lang and Claude Renoir.
The film stars William Holden and Audrey Hepburn, with Grégoire Aslan, Raymond Bussières and Noel Coward. The film also features cameos by Marlene Dietrich, Mel Ferrer (Hepburn's real-life husband), and Tony Curtis.
Hollywood producer Alexander Meyerheimer has hired drunken writer Richard Benson to write his latest movie. Benson has been holed up in a Paris apartment supposedly working on the script for months, but instead has spent the time living it up. Benson now has just two days to the deadline and thus hires a temporary secretary, Gabrielle Simpson, to help him complete it in time. Written by Col Needham
In Paris, the successful alcoholic forty-two years old screenplay writer Richard Benson has three days to write a script to his producer that has paid in advance. The typist Gabrielle Simpson arrives to his hotel to type the screenplay. Along the three days, she helps him to develop the story and they fall in love for each other. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
