Zaza is a 1923 American silent romantic drama film directed and produced by Allan Dwan, and starring Gloria Swanson. This film is based on the 1899 French play of the same name produced on Broadway by David Belasco and starring Mrs. Leslie Carter.[1] The film was shot at Paramount's Astoria Studios in New York City.[2]

Zaza
1923 lobby card
Directed byAllan Dwan
Written byLe Vino
Based onZaza
by Pierre Berton and Charles Simon [fr]
Produced byAllan Dwan
StarringGloria Swanson
H. B. Warner
Lucille La Verne
CinematographyHarold Rosson
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • September 16, 1923 (1923-09-16)
Running time
66 mins.
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

A previous film version was released by Paramount in 1915 starring Pauline Frederick. A third version, directed by George Cukor and starring Claudette Colbert, was released in 1939.[3]

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Preservation

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A print of Zaza is housed at the George Eastman House and the Library of Congress.[2][4]

References

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  1. ^ Parish, James Robert (1972). The Paramount Pretties. Arlington House. p. 47. ISBN 0-870-00180-9.
  2. ^ a b Progressive Silent Film List: Zaza at silentera.com
  3. ^ Carr, Larry (1970). Four Fabulous Faces: Swanson, Garbo, Crawford, Dietrich. Penguin Books. p. 40.
  4. ^ Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Zaza
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