About the title
London, 1950. Ada Harris, a cleaning lady for a wealthy metropolitan family, decides to buy a Christian Dior dress to wear at the upcoming coronation of the queen. Ada has been saving for months from her meager wages and finally manages to gather the sum needed to buy the dress she has dreamed of. She finally sets off for Paris, where she discovers that buying an exclusive couture creation is somewhat more complicated than simply handing over the money. On her way to her goal, Ada Harris overcomes numerous obstacles, and the trip to Paris turns into a real adventure. A film adaptation of Paul Gallico's novel 'Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris.'
