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1938 film by George Cukor
Zaza
Theatrical poster
Directed byGeorge Cukor
Screenplay byZoë Akins
Jules Furthman (uncredited)
Based onZaza
by Pierre Berton and Charles Simon [fr]
Produced byAlbert Lewin
StarringClaudette Colbert
Herbert Marshall
Bert Lahr
Helen Westley
Constance Collier
Genevieve Tobin
Walter Catlett
CinematographyCharles Lang
Edited byEdward Dmytryk
Music byFrederick Hollander
Production
company
Paramount Pictures
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • December 29, 1938 (1938-12-29)
Running time83 min.
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Zaza is a 1938 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.

Plot

A glamorous female singer has an affair with a married man.

Cast

References

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

External links

Adaptations of Zaza by Pierre Berton and Charles Simon [fr]
Film
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Films directed by George Cukor


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