The story is about two young jazzmen Newman and Poitier who live in Paris
Newman is after a serious musical career
Poitier enjoys the tolerant atmosphere and the freedom from U.S. racial tensions
They work at a Left Bank cub owned by Barbara Laage who is having a casual affair with Newman
Serge Raggiani a gypsy guitarist who is a narcotics addict, and Louis Armstrong a trumpeter, are among their friends
Newman and Poitier meet a couple of American tourists, Joanne Woodward and Diahann Carroll who are visiting Paris on a two-weeks vacations
A romance develops between Poitier and Carroll Woodward and Newman also find that a feeling is growing between them Woodward wants him to return with her to the U. S., but Newman believes that marriage would interfere with his career, and decides to remain
As in "The Hustler," Newman plays a man whose devotion to making his talent better than second-rate prevents love But he was natural as the pool player, and convinced usthrough his movements, dialog and expressionsof his feelings for the music
Woodward is more aggressive than Newman Moved by his music, she displays genuine emotion, but Newman is so defensive, egocentric and selfish that he becomes hostile, stubborn, unpleasant and offensive Woodward is determined to make something more of it, but he remains uninfluencedwilling to show slight affection but incapable of being sincerely tender In their final bedroom scene, the two superb1y perform a progression from spontaneous domestic affection, to growing alienation, to his indifferent rejection of her love
Legend Louis Armstrong shines in one flamboyant jazz interlude
A romance develops between Poitier and Carroll Woodward and Newman also find that a feeling is growing between them Woodward wants him to return with her to the U. S., but Newman believes that marriage would interfere with his career, and decides to remain
As in "The Hustler," Newman plays a man whose devotion to making his talent better than second-rate prevents love But he was natural as the pool player, and convinced usthrough his movements, dialog and expressionsof his feelings for the music
Woodward is more aggressive than Newman Moved by his music, she displays genuine emotion, but Newman is so defensive, egocentric and selfish that he becomes hostile, stubborn, unpleasant and offensive Woodward is determined to make something more of it, but he remains uninfluencedwilling to show slight affection but incapable of being sincerely tender In their final bedroom scene, the two superb1y perform a progression from spontaneous domestic affection, to growing alienation, to his indifferent rejection of her love
Legend Louis Armstrong shines in one flamboyant jazz interlude