Berets, croissants, rude waiters, philanderers and mistresses… we’ve heard all the worn-out stereotypes about Paris. And new Netflix series Emily In Paris appears to tick every cliché in the book – leaving French TV critics screaming: ‘Sacré bleu!’But it seems the French public are not taking the portrayal of the City of Light quite so seriously and have declared: 'J’adore!' The series, which stars Lily Collins, daughter of pop star Phil, and began its UK run last week, has become the most downloaded show on French Netflix despite the panning by critics. ‘Name a cliché about the French, you’ll find it in Emily In Paris,’ fumed French newspaper 20 Minutes. This is a light-hearted work of fiction.’And French translator Moacir Sena wrote: ‘French critics round on Emily In Paris – I still recommend it as a light-hearted take on cultural and linguistic clashes.

Source: Daily Mail October 10, 2020 21:17 UTC