In Paris, two expat American musicians, Ram Bowen (Paul Newman) and Eddie Cook (Sidney Poitier), divide their time between jazz and unexpected romances with two American tourists, Lillian (Joanne Woodward) and Connie (Diahann Carroll). With a soundtrack by Duke Ellington and vibrant settings that celebrate the Paris jazz scene, Paris Blues interweaves its protagonists’ emotions with social and cultural issues, making for a melancholic and sophisticated portrait of artists searching for meaning and a sense of connection.