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Zaza (1923)

Zaza (1923)

Drama Comedy Romance

Gloria Swanson in the role she was made for! "Zaza," queen of the gay French music balls; a creature of whirlwind emotions, savage loves and hates- a veritable wildcat. And how she plays it!

Release Date: 1923, October 21
Directors: Allan Dwan
Countries: United States of America
Production: Famous Players-Lasky Corporation, Famous Players-Lasky Corporation, Paramount Pictures, Paramount Pictures
Cast: H.B. Warner, Lucille La Verne, Gloria Swanson, Helen Mack, Ferdinand Gottschalk, Florence Fair, Ivan Linow, Mary Thurman, Riley Hatch, Yvonne Hughes, L. Rogers Lytton

Overview:

Zaza is an actress and the favorite at an open-air theater in a small French town. When diplomat Bernard Dufresne comes to the village, he stays away for fear he will fall for her. But during one performance, while Zaza is singing on a swing, her rival cuts the rope and she falls. Zaza is badly injured and she makes Dufresne's acquaintance. A romance quickly springs up and he installs her in a villa. Their happiness is marred, however, when his wife appears.

Keywords:

paris, france romantic rivalry music hall