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Zouzou is a French film by Marc Allégret released in 1934. [1] Josephine Baker, who plays the title character, was the first black woman to play the leading role in a major motion picture. [2] It was shot at the Joinville Studios in Paris, with sets designed by the art directors Lazare Meerson and Alexandre Trauner .
Zou Zou: Directed by Marc Allégret. With Josephine Baker, Jean Gabin, Pierre Larquey, Yvette Lebon. Zou Zou tries to help her childhood friend prove his innocence after he's accused of murder.
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- Crime, Musical, Romance
- Marc Allégret
- 1934-12-21
The French film Zou Zou (1934) is a rare opportunity to see one of the great African-American entertainers of the 20th century. Josephine Baker, known primarily as a singer/dancer on the stage, cabaret, and music halls, made only a handful of films, and Zou Zou was her personal favorite, the closest, she said, to whom she was in real life.
- Marc Allegret
- Josephine Baker, Jean Gabin, Pierre Larquey
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Movie Info Synopsis As children, Zouzou (Joséphine Baker) and Jean (Jean Gabin) performed together in a circus. Onstage, they were falsely billed as brother and sister, but in truth Zouzou ...
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- Marc Allégret
- Comedy, Drama
- Josephine Baker
Apr 14, 2018 · Josephine Baker: international icon, trendsetter, and one hell-of-an entertainer.
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Summaries. Zou Zou tries to help her childhood friend prove his innocence after he's accused of murder. As children, Zouzou and Jean are paired in a traveling circus as twins: she's dark, he's light. After they've grown, he treats her as if she were his sister, but she's in love with him.
Popular reviews. Zouzou feels like a French version of a pre-code Hollywood film, though I don’t believe French filmmakers ever had the equivalent of the Hays Code inflicted upon them. It has bawdy dialogue, scantily clad women, a silly plot, and an alluring star in Josephine Baker.
