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Zaza( 1923)

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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!

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Gloria Swanson

      Zaza

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      H.B. Warner

      Bernard Dufresne

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      Ferdinand Gottschalk

      Duke de Brissac

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      Lucille La Verne

      Aunt Rosa

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      Mary Thurman

      Florianne

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      Yvonne Hughes

      Nathalie

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      Riley Hatch

      Rigault

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      L. Rogers Lytton

      Stage Manager

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      Ivan Linow

      Apache

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      Florence Fair

      Madame Dufresne

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      Helen Mack

      Lucille Dufresne

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Jun 06 2022
    You really have to hand it to Gloria Swanson in this - she goes at it full tilt! "Zaza" is a music hall girl. A bit rough round the edges, but she's a decent sort of soul who falls for the womanising "Dufresne" (H.B. Warner) only to discover he is a true cad... The story is pretty predictable, but the journey is a hell of a ride - we even have a cracking cat fight between her and her rival "Florianne" (Mary Thurman) and there are a few quite enchanting scenes with the young "Cecille" (Helen Mack). There is plenty of humour - verging on the bawdy at times, and it is used effectively to demonstra...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • paris, france
    • romantic rivalry
    • music hall