Zaza is a 1915 American silent romantic drama film produced by Famous Players Film Company in association with the Charles Frohman Company, and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film was directed by Edwin S. Porter and Hugh Ford and stars Pauline Frederick in the title role. The film is based on the 1899 French stage play of the same name that starred Mrs. Leslie Carter, and the American adaptation by David Belasco.
Zaza's original release date was scheduled for October 4, 1915. A nitrate fire at the Famous Players studio on September 11, 1915, caused the film's release to be delayed until November 11.
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Cast
Pauline Frederick as Zaza
Julian L'Estrange as Bernard Dufrene
Ruth Sinclair as Madame Dufrene
Maude Granger as Aunt Rosa
Blanche Fisher as Louise
Helen Sinnott as Nathalie
Mark Smith as Cascart
Charles Butler as Duc de Brissac
Walter Craven as Dubois
Madge Evans as Child (uncredited)
Other adaptations
The play was adapted for the screen again in 1923 starring Gloria Swanson, and in 1939, starring Claudette Colbert.
Preservation
Zaza is currently presumed lost. In February of 2021, the film was cited by the National Film Preservation Board on their Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films list.