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Zaza (1923)

Zaza poster
Directed by
Allan Dwan
Genre
silent film, romance film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 06m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 25 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A French actress has a love affair with a married man. The story follows her heartbreak and choices.

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What happens

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. The film was shot at Paramount's Astoria Studios in New York City. 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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