Zou Zou tries to help her childhood friend prove his innocence after he's accused of murder.Zou Zou tries to help her childhood friend prove his innocence after he's accused of murder.Zou Zou tries to help her childhood friend prove his innocence after he's accused of murder.
Josephine Baker
- Zouzou
- (as Joséphine Baker)
Ila Mecséry
- Miss Barbara
- (as Illa Meery)
Irène Ascoua
- Zouzou enfant
- (uncredited)
Roger Blin
- Le témoin du meurtre
- (uncredited)
Floyd Du Pont
- Le maître de ballet de la revue
- (uncredited)
Geo Forster
- Un boy de la revue
- (uncredited)
Serge Grave
- Young Jean
- (uncredited)
Teddy Michaud
- Julot
- (uncredited)
Philippe Richard
- Le commissaire de police
- (uncredited)
Viviane Romance
- La jeune fille attablée
- (uncredited)
Robert Seller
- Le commanditaire
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIrène Ascoua's debut.
- Alternate versionsKino International released a video in 1989 with English subtitles. It was presented by Bernard E. Goldberg and the subtitles were written by Helen Eisenman.
- ConnectionsFeatured in It's Black Entertainment (2002)
Featured review
Good Performances From Charismatic Baker & Understated Gabin
Josephine Baker's charismatic performance as "Zouzou", along with Jean Gabin's good supporting performance as Jean, make this an entertaining film. The story and the rest of the movie are not bad either, but probably would not have worked nearly so well without the two leads. Baker is more known for her stage shows, but she does a pretty good job here, full of charm and buoyant energy that give you every reason to care about her character. She grabs your attention whenever she is in a scene, but also gives her character a more thoughtful turn when it is called for. Gabin's talented, understated performance is a nice complement to her lead, and you can see why he would soon become a star in his own right.
The story is a fairly familiar 'backstage' drama, with some romance and other complications thrown in. It's implausible at times, as such stories tend to be, but it moves at a good pace and it also provides the opportunity for some occasional lavish musical numbers. Most of the rest of the cast is just along for the ride, but they do their jobs well enough, and some of them have good moments of their own, too.
Overall, it's a pretty good film, and one that does not show too many signs of age (except for some defects in the print itself). It should be worth a look whether you like classics, musicals, or stories about life back stage.
The story is a fairly familiar 'backstage' drama, with some romance and other complications thrown in. It's implausible at times, as such stories tend to be, but it moves at a good pace and it also provides the opportunity for some occasional lavish musical numbers. Most of the rest of the cast is just along for the ride, but they do their jobs well enough, and some of them have good moments of their own, too.
Overall, it's a pretty good film, and one that does not show too many signs of age (except for some defects in the print itself). It should be worth a look whether you like classics, musicals, or stories about life back stage.
helpful•112
- Snow Leopard
- Jan 24, 2002
- How long is Zou Zou?Powered by Alexa
Details
- Runtime1 hour 32 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content