Parisian Pleasures
Parisian Pleasures (French: La revue des revues) is a 1927 French-German silent film directed by Joe Francis and starring Josephine Baker, André Luguet and Hélène Hallier.[1] The film focuses on the Parisian nightlife of the time, showing various performances of the Jazz Age, including two by Baker, with the plot taking a backseat. The performances take place within several nightclubs in Montmartre, and feature scantily-clad exotic dancers, showgirls, and acrobats.[2]
| Parisian Pleasures | |
|---|---|
 Film poster from IMDb.com | |
| Directed by | Joe Francis |
| Produced by | Alex Nalpas |
| Written by | Joe Francis Clément Vautel |
| Starring | Josephine Baker André Luguet Hélène Hallier |
| Music by | Taranta-Babu |
| Cinematography | Jimmy Berliet Maurice Guillemin |
Production company | Kino Lorber Films |
Release date | 29 November 1927 |
Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | France Germany |
| Language | Silent German intertitles |
Plot
Gabrille Derisau is a down-on-her-luck chorus girl with a dream of becoming a dance-hall star. She enters a contest aimed at finding the new Cinderella of Parisian nightclubs, but Josephine Baker ultimately wins the competition.
Cast
- Josephine Baker
- André Luguet as Georges Barsac
- Hélène Hallier as Gabrielle Derisau
- Pépa Bonafé
- Erna Carise
- Edmond Castel
- Jeanne de Balzac
- Mme. Dehan
- Gretchikine
- The Hoffman Girls as Themselves
- John Tiller's Folies Girls as Themselves
- Mme. Komakova
- Londonia
- Ludovic
- Lila Nicolska
- Skibinne
- Standford
- Titos
- Henri Varna
- Stanislawa Welska
- Ruth Zackey
References
- Rège p.412
- La Revue des Revues, retrieved 2020-05-02
Bibliography
- Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
External links
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