Zaza

10/21/19231h 24m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ 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.

Director:

Allan Dwan

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

paris, france
romantic rivalry
music hall

Cast

Gloria Swanson

~ as ~

Zaza

H.B. Warner

~ as ~

Bernard Dufresne

Ferdinand Gottschalk

~ as ~

Duke de Brissac

Lucille La Verne

~ as ~

Aunt Rosa

Mary Thurman

~ as ~

Florianne

Yvonne Hughes

~ as ~

Nathalie

Riley Hatch

~ as ~

Rigault

L. Rogers Lytton

~ as ~

Stage Manager

Ivan Linow

~ as ~

Apache

Florence Fair

~ as ~

Madame Dufresne

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 3 year(s) ago
7
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 demonstrate the best and worst in human nature. There's a lot of acting here, and though the plot doesn't challenge, it is still joy to watch.