KINORAFIELD GUIDE TO FILM

Movies Set in Paris in the 1940s

Kinora's catalogue lists 8 films set in Paris in the 1940s, spanning 1948–2018. Each is tagged by where and when it takes place — filter by real-world setting, era, and environment, or open any film for its full tagged world.

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  • 1969

    Army of Shadows

    Paris · Marseille · London — 1940s
    Urbandir. Jean-Pierre Melville
  • 2018

    Cold War

    Poland · Berlin · Paris · Yugoslavia — 1940s · 1950s · 1960s
    Urban · Ruraldir. Paweł Pawlikowski
  • 2009

    Inglourious Basterds

    Paris — 1940s
    Urban · Ruraldir. Quentin Tarantino
  • 1950

    Orpheus

    Paris — 1940s
    Urbandir. Jean Cocteau
  • 1971

    The Conformist

    Paris · Rome — 1930s · 1940s
    Urbandir. Bernardo Bertolucci
  • 1980

    The Last Metro

    Paris — 1940s
    Urbandir. François Truffaut
  • 1948

    The Red Shoes

    London · Paris · Monaco — 1940s
    Urbandir. Michael Powell
  • 1964

    The Train

    Paris — 1940s
    Rural · Urbandir. John Frankenheimer

Frequently asked

How many movies are set in Paris in the 1940s?

Kinora's catalogue lists 8 films set in Paris in the 1940s, spanning 1948–2018.

What are some movies set in Paris in the 1940s?

Films set in Paris in the 1940s in our catalogue include Army of Shadows (1969), Cold War (2018), Inglourious Basterds (2009), Orpheus (1950), and The Conformist (1971).

What is the oldest movie set in Paris in the 1940s?

The Red Shoes (1948) is the earliest film set in Paris in the 1940s in our catalogue; the most recent is Cold War (2018).

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