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Zaza (1939 film)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox film
| name = Zaza
| image = Zaza poster.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Theatrical poster
| director = George Cukor
| producer = Albert Lewin
| screenplay = Zo Akins
Jules Furthman (uncredited)
| based_on =
| starring = Claudette Colbert
Herbert Marshall
Bert Lahr
Helen Westley
Constance Collier
Genevieve Tobin
Walter Catlett
| music = Frederick Hollander
| cinematography = Charles Lang
| editing = Edward Dmytryk
| studio = Paramount Pictures
| distributor = Paramount Pictures
| released =
| runtime = 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 Zo 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.
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
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