The Seine Meets Paris
Original title: La Seine a rencontré Paris
1957 · 31 min
Cast
Serge ReggianiCredits
Written by: 
Joris Ivens 
Jacques Prévert Georges Sadoul
Cinematography: Philippe Brun André Dumaître
Music: Philippe-Gérard
Editing: Gisèle Chézeau
Plot
A poetic ode to the River Seine, Ivens' distinguished camera eye surveys its lively banks and step-stone canals with a vérité candor, a beguiling elan.
Sinekatalog’s take
The Seine Meets Paris (1957) is a Dutch short film directed by Joris Ivens. It stars Serge Reggiani and Serge Reggiani. It runs 31 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (343 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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