Durch Paris mit Ach und Krach (1973): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1973, Durch Paris mit Ach und Krach is a komödie film directed by Gérard Pirès, running about 91 minutes.

What it’s about. He is a sales rep. She is a secretary. They live in the suburbs but she works in Paris. They don't see much of each other and spend much of their time in commuter trains. They try desperately to change job locations to be more often together, but... The plot is not the important thing in the film ; what makes it emblematic of the early and mid-seventies is the insouciant atmosphere. The '74 oil crisis had not yet morphed into a recession, and life was good - even though it was as hard as ever to find a home near one's workplace (or the reverse) ! Marthe Keller and Jacques Higelin are both excellent. The movie is not an all-time great, but it captures the "zeitgeist" of French life in the Seventies.

Who’s in it. Durch Paris mit Ach und Krach stars Marthe Keller as Marlène Réval, Jacques Higelin as Bernard Réval, Nathalie Courval as Marie and Robert Castel as Marcel, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.8/10, Durch Paris mit Ach und Krach has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Durch Paris mit Ach und Krach page.

If you liked it. Fans of Durch Paris mit Ach und Krach tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Das Leben ist schön and Fight Club.