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Zaza is a american film of genre Drama directed by Allan Dwan released in USA on 21 october 1923 with Gloria Swanson

Zaza (1923)

Zaza
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Released in USA 21 october 1923
Length 1h6
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Comedy,    Romance
Rating65% 3.291693.291693.291693.291693.29169

Zaza is a 1923 American silent romantic drama film directed and produced by Allan Dwan, and starring Gloria Swanson. This film is based on the 1899 French play of the same name produced on Broadway by David Belasco and starring Mrs. Leslie Carter. A print of the film is housed at the George Eastman House and the Library of Congress.

A previous film version was released by Paramount in 1915 starring Pauline Frederick. A third version, directed by George Cukor and starring Claudette Colbert, was released in 1939.

Synopsis

La belle Zaza, actrice de théâtre parisien est la vedette principale de la revue. Elle séduit un diplomate français Bernard Dufresne, qui l'emmène avec lui et l'installe dans une luxueuse villa de la capitale, ainsi une grande histoire d'amour naît. Une rivale jalouse informe Zaza que Bernard possède une famille, folle de douleur elle quitte son amant. Quelques années plus tard, la guerre éclate et Bernard est tué au combat ; Zaza décide alors de faire connaissance avec sa famille…

Actors

Gloria Swanson

(Zaza)H. B. Warner

(Bernard Dufresne)Lucille La Verne

(Aunt Rosa)Ferdinand Gottschalk

(Duke de Brissac)Mary Thurman

(Florianne)
And :
Yvonne Hughes
L. Rogers Lytton
Ivan Linow
Helen Mack
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