The Cars That Ate Paris

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The Cars That Ate Paris
promotional poster for The Cars That Ate Paris
Directed by	Peter Weir
Produced by	Hal McElroy Jim McElroy
Written by	Peter Weir
Starring	John Meillon Terry Camilleri
Release date(s)	1974
Running time	91 mins
Language	English
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The Cars That Ate Paris is a 1974 Australian film. Directed by Peter Weir, it was his first feature film. 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.

In 1992 it was adapted as a Music-Theatre work by Chamber Made Opera.

[edit] External links

• The Cars That Ate Paris at the Internet Movie Database
• The Cars That Ate Paris at the National Film and Sound Archive

The fictional town of Paris, Australia, as shown in the film The Cars That Ate Paris. The town pictured is actually Sofala, New South Wales.

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