Zaza (1923)
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!
84 min
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.
- Release date
- October 21, 1923
- Country of origin
- United States
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 - Zaza's Maid
- Riley Hatch as Rigault
- L. Rogers Lytton as Stage Manager
- Ivan Linow as Apache
- Florence Fair as Madame Dufresne
Crew
- Allan Dwan · Director
- Pierre Berton · Writer
- Albert S. Le Vino · Writer
- Charles Simon · Writer
- Allan Dwan · Producer
- Harold Rosson · Cinematographer