"ZOU ZOU" (dir. Marc Allegret, 1934) screening and discussion

Date/Time: 
02/12/2012 - 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Location: 
Cinémathèque Internationale, L'Etage @ Beau Monde (624 South 6th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147)
Cost: 
$10.00 General Admission. $5.00 Students and Artists

(Zouzou,) Marc Allegret, 1934, 92′, France
French with English subtitles
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Zou Zou was conceived as a vehicle for Josephine Baker, then among Europe’s most popular entertainers. This was her debut talking film and a huge success in France upon its original release (and upon its 1989 theatrical re-release by Kino International). It is definitely Baker’s show, despite the presence of Jean Gabin, who was himself on the brink of international stardom.

In the tradition of 42nd Street and other Warner Bros. backstage musicals of the period, the plot of Zou Zou concerns a star who walks out on her sugardaddy producer for true love, and a talented Cinderella (Baker) who takes her place, saves the show and is hailed as a new sensation opening night.

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