Zaza (1939 film)
1938 film by George Cukor
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Theatrical poster
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Directed by | George Cukor |
Screenplay by |
Zoë Akins
Jules Furthman (uncredited) |
Based on |
Zaza
by Pierre Berton and Charles Simon [ fr ] |
Produced by | Albert Lewin |
Starring |
Claudette Colbert
Herbert Marshall Bert Lahr Helen Westley Constance Collier Genevieve Tobin Walter Catlett |
Cinematography | Charles Lang |
Edited by | Edward Dmytryk |
Music by | Frederick Hollander |
Production
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Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date
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Running time
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83 min. |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Zaza is a 1939 American romantic drama film made by Paramount Pictures , and directed by George Cukor . The screenplay was written by Zoë Akins , based on the play Zaza . The music score is by Frederick Hollander . The film stars Claudette Colbert (who had replaced Isa Miranda ) and Herbert Marshall .
The story was filmed by Paramount in a 1915 version with Pauline Frederick , and previously remade in 1923 with Gloria Swanson . [1]
Premise
A glamorous female singer (Colbert) has an affair with a married man (Marshall).
Cast
- Claudette Colbert as Zaza
- Herbert Marshall as Dufresne
- Bert Lahr as Cascart
- Helen Westley as Anais
- Constance Collier as Nathalie
- Genevieve Tobin as Florianne
- Walter Catlett as Marlardot
- Ann E. Todd as Toto
- Rex O'Malley as Bussy
- Ernest Cossart as Marchand
- Rex Evans as Michelin
- Robert Fischer as Pierre
- Janet Waldo as Simone
- Dorothy Tree as Madame Dufresne
- Duncan Renaldo as Animal trainer
References
- ↑ Carr, Larry (1970). Four Fabulous Faces: Swanson, Garbo, Crawford, Dietrich . Penguin Books. p. 40.
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