Zaza(1923)

Name: Zaza
Director: Allan Dwan
Released: 1923-10-21
Rating: 6
Cast: Gloria Swanson, H.B. Warner, Ferdinand Gottschalk, Lucille La Verne, Mary Thurman

10/21/1923 (US)Romance, Drama, Comedy1h 24m

6.0

"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.

Allan Dwan

Director

Albert S. Le Vino

Writer

Top Billed Cast

Gloria Swanson

Zaza

H.B. Warner

Bernard Dufresne

Ferdinand Gottschalk

Duke de Brissac

Lucille La Verne

Aunt Rosa

Mary Thurman

Florianne

Yvonne Hughes

Nathalie

Riley Hatch

Rigault

L. Rogers Lytton

Stage Manager

Ivan Linow

Apache

Florence Fair

Madame Dufresne

Helen Mack

Lucille Dufresne

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A review by CinemaSerf

7.0

Written on June 6, 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 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.