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!
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.
Zaza (1923) is a romance, drama and comedy film directed by Allan Dwan, released on October 21, 1923 with a runtime of 1h 24m. It stars Gloria Swanson, H.B. Warner, Ferdinand Gottschalk and Lucille La Verne. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 25 ratings.
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
Riley Hatch
as Rigault
L. Rogers Lytton
as Stage Manager
Ivan Linow
as Apache
Florence Fair
as Madame Dufresne
Helen Mack
as Lucille Dufresne
Directed by Allan Dwan, written by Pierre Berton (Montan), Albert S. Le Vino and Charles Simon, produced by Allan Dwan.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 25 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on June 6, 2022
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The main cast of Zaza (1923) includes Gloria Swanson, H.B. Warner, Ferdinand Gottschalk, Lucille La Verne and Mary Thurman. The film was directed by Allan Dwan. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Zaza was released on October 21, 1923 and runs for 1h 24m.
Zaza (1923) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 25 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy romance, drama and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
