Zouzou (film)

Zouzou is a French film by Marc Allégret released in 1934.^[1] As its star, Josephine Baker was the first black woman to star in a major motion picture.

Plot

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. In Paris, he's a music hall electrician, she's a laundress who delivers clean underwear to the hall. She introduces him to Claire, her friend at work, and the couple fall in love. Jean conspires to get the show's star out of town and for the theater manager to see the high-spirited Zouzou perform. When Jean's accused of murder and Zouzou needs money to mount his defense, she pleads to go on stage. Her talents may save the show, but can anything save her dream of life with Jean?

Cast

1. Jean Gabin: Jean, an orphan
2. Josephine Baker: Zouzou, the orphan mulatto
3. Pierre Larquey: Father Mélé, fairground
4. Claire Gerard: Ms Valley, the laundress
5. Yvette Lebon: Clare Valley, the daughter
6. Illa Meery: Miss Barbara, the star of music hall
7. Madeleine Guitty: Josette, clothing
8. Marcel Vallée: Mr Horn, director of music-hall
9. Teddy Michaud: Julot
10. Pierre Palau: Mr. de Saint-Lévy, the protector
11. Floyd Smith: The ballet master of the journal
12. Viviane Romance: The girl attablée
13. Philippe Richard: The Police Commissioner
14. Robert Seller: The Sponsor
15. Roger Blin: A witness to the murder
16. Georges Van Parys: Pianist

References

External links

• Zouzou at the Internet Movie Database
• Zouzou is available for free download at the Internet Archive
• Zouzou at AllMovie