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Idol of Paris

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Idol of Paris

7.0

1h 46m

1948

Synopsis

The Idol of Paris is based on Paiva, Queen of Love, a novel by Alfred Schirokauer. Set in the mid-19th century, the film traces the rags-to-riches story of a girl named Theresa. Sleeping her way to the top, she becomes a highly sought-after Parisian courtesan, one worthy of the attentions of the Emperor Napoleon. But Theresa has no time for the Emperor, not with such virile lovers as Hertz around and about.

Director

Leslie Arliss

Drama

paris, francewhip duel

Cast & Crew

Michael Rennie

Michael Rennie

as Hertz

Beryl Baxter

Beryl Baxter

as Theresa

Christine Norden

Christine Norden

as Cora Pearl

Miles Malleson

Miles Malleson

as Offenbach

Andrew Osborn

Andrew Osborn

as Antoine

Andrew Cruickshank

Andrew Cruickshank

as Prince Nicholas

Kenneth Kent

Kenneth Kent

as Emperor Napoleon

Margaretta Scott

Margaretta Scott

as Empress Euginie

Patti Morgan

Patti Morgan

as Bellanger

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