Summary
Zouzou (Josephine Baker, wonderful) is waiting for her oldest friend to come back from
the sea and fall in love with her. Of course, despite Zouzou’s great kindness and loyalty,
Jean still sees her as his twin sister. When Jean is released from prison, having been
cleared of murder, Zouzou goes to the prison to meet him, only to see him embracing her
friend Claire (Yvette Lebon). Zouzou returns to the theatre and to a successful career.
Will she ever finds true love?
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Credits
- Director: Marc Allégret
- Script: G. Abatino (novel), Carlo Rim
- Photo: Boris Kaufman, Michel Kelber, Jacques Mercanton, Louis Née
- Music: Alain Romans, Vincent Scotto, Georges Van Parys
- Cast: Josephine Baker (Zouzou), Jean Gabin (Jean), Pierre Larquey (Papa Melé), Yvette Lebon (Claire), Illa Meery (Miss Barbara), Palau (Saint-Lévy), Madeleine Guitty (Josette), Claire Gérard (Mme. Vallée), Marcel Vallée (M. Trompe), Roger Blin, Geo Forster, Serge Grave (Young Jean), Teddy Michaud (Julot), Philippe Richard, Viviane Romance
- Country: France
- Language: French
- Runtime: 92 min; B&W
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