The Cars That Ate Paris is a 1974 Australian horror comedy film, produced by twin brothers Hal and Jim McElroy and directed by Peter Weir. It was his first feature film, and was also based on an original story he had written. Shot mostly in the rural town of Sofala, New South Wales, the film is set in the fictional town of Paris in which most of the inhabitants appear to be directly, or indirectly, involved in profiting from the results of car accidents. The film is considered part of the Australian New Wave genre.
The Cars That Ate Paris (1974)
Directed by Peter Weir
Genres - Comedy, Comedy Drama, Horror, Mystery-Suspense, Science Fiction |
Sub-Genres - Comedy Drama, Comedy Horror |
Release Date - Oct 10, 1974 |
Run Time - 91 min. |
MPAA Rating - PG
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Themes
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Australia, Car Accident, Crash, Cult, Hal, Hospital, Independent Film, Mind-Bending/Experimental, Murder, New South Wales, Paris, Small Town, Sofala, That Ate Paris, Tourist
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Filming Location: Australia, Sofala
Narrative Location: Australia
Narrative Location: Australia
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Alternate Titles
Cars
, NO, SE
Cars - kun autot ottivat vallan
FI
Confusão em Paris
BR
Die Autos, die Paris auffraßen
DE
Die Killer-Autos von Paris
DE
Killing Cars
FR
Le macchine che distrussero Parigi
IT
Les voitures qui ont mangé Paris
CA, FR
Los Coches que Devoraron Paris
ES
Os Carros que Devoraram Paris
PT
Paris'i Yiyen Otomobiller
TR
Párizs, a roncskocsik Mekkája
HU
Peter Weir's The Cars That Ate Paris
AU
Samochody, które pożarły Paryż
PL
Ta aftokinita pou efagan to Parisi
GR
The Cars That Ate Paris
AU, NO, GB, US
The Cars That Eat People
US
Violência por Acidente
BR
Колите, които погълнаха Париж
BG
Машины, которые съели Париж
, RU
キラーカーズ パリを食べた車
JP
巴黎食人車
TW