The Man Who Lived at the Ritz

The Man Who Lived at the Ritz

1988•3.3/10

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Ratings

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3.3/10(3)

In this drama, an American art student is trapped amidst the political turmoil of war-torn Europe while visiting Paris and staying at the fabulous Ritz hotel. Rather than cope constructively with it all, the fellow opts to ignore it and continue living the high-life for as long as possible.

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Production

Harmony Gold

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Perry King

Perry King

Philip Weber

Joss Ackland

Joss Ackland

Hermann Goering

Mylène Demongeot

Mylène Demongeot

Madame Rochaise

Leslie Caron

Leslie Caron

Coco Chanel

David McCallum

David McCallum

Charlie Ritz

Richard Durden

Richard Durden

Man Ray

Cherie Lunghi

Cherie Lunghi

Lily Globuska

David Robb

David Robb

Armand Forrestieur

Patachou

Patachou

Sophie Barjac

Sophie Barjac

Martine Fauvet

Terence Taplin

Terence Taplin

Colonel Stupelmeyer

Brigitte Kahn

Ilse Falk

Barrie Houghton

Barrie Houghton

Joseph Goebbels

John Grillo

John Grillo

Von Behr

Nathalie Cerda

Nathalie Cerda

Edith Piaf

Wolf Kahler

Wolf Kahler

Kropp

Murray Gronwall

Louis Delor

Donald Douglas

Donald Douglas

Major Ritter

André Penvern

André Penvern

Henri Bretonne

Christian Erickson

Christian Erickson

Karl

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