The read
It runs a compact 1h 24m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
25 audience votes
Key crew
- Allan DwanDirector
- Albert S. Le VinoWriter
Cast
- Gloria SwansonZaza
- H.B. WarnerBernard Dufresne
- Ferdinand GottschalkDuke de Brissac
- Lucille La VerneAunt Rosa
- Mary ThurmanFlorianne
- Yvonne HughesNathalie
- Riley HatchRigault
- L. Rogers LyttonStage Manager
- Ivan LinowApache
- Florence FairMadame Dufresne
- Helen MackLucille Dufresne
Stills
Themes
paris, franceromantic rivalrymusic hall