Zou Zou
Summary:
Zou Zou is one of a handful of French musical films made by the flamboyant African-American entertainer Josephine Baker. The star plays a Creole laundress who becomes an overnight stage success when she subs for a tempestuous diva. She goes on to experience the requisite professional highs and personal lows, and to briefly enjoy the attentions of French matin... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Josephine Baker - (Zouzou)
Yvette Lebon - (Claire)
Jean Gabin - (Jean)
Illa Meery - (Miss Barbara)
Pierre Larquey - (Father Mele)
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Review:
It's 1934, and in America the movie industry is about to get all head up about morality and decency on screen, and -- fearing separate legal and censorship entanglements in each of 48 states -- the studios were about to weave themselves a straightjacket called the Production Code, banning most overt expressions of sexuality or even a hint of unpuni... Continue >>
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