Zaza (1939 film)

Zaza

Theatrical poster
Directed by George Cukor
Produced by Albert Lewin
Screenplay by Zoë Akins
Jules Furthman (uncredited)
Based on Zaza
by Pierre Berton and Charles Simon
Starring Claudette Colbert
Herbert Marshall
Bert Lahr
Helen Westley
Constance Collier
Genevieve Tobin
Walter Catlett
Music by Frederick Hollander
Cinematography Charles Lang
Edited by Edward Dmytryk
Production
company
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • January 14, 1939 (1939-01-14)
Running time
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]

Plot

A glamorous female singer (Colbert) has an affair with a married man (Marshall).

Cast

References

  1. Carr, Larry (1970). Four Fabulous Faces: Swanson, Garbo, Crawford, Dietrich. Penguin Books. p. 40.


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