Zaza
Gloria Swanson
Zaza
Zaza
“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!”
6.2
1923
1h 24m
RomanceDramaComedy
Director: Allan Dwan
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.
Cast
Bernard Dufresne
H.B. Warner
Bernard Dufresne
Duke de Brissac
Ferdinand Gottschalk
Duke de Brissac
Aunt Rosa
Lucille La Verne
Aunt Rosa
Florianne
Mary Thurman
Florianne
Nathalie
Yvonne Hughes
Nathalie
Rigault
Riley Hatch
Rigault
Stage Manager
L. Rogers Lytton
Stage Manager
Apache
Ivan Linow
Apache
Madame Dufresne
Florence Fair
Madame Dufresne
Lucille Dufresne
Helen Mack
Lucille Dufresne
Reviews
CinemaSerf
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.
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