Kiki

1926 1h 36m EN

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7.8

BANGER

★7.8TMDB · 4

Comedy

Synopsis

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Kiki, a poor young woman who sells newspapers on the street corners of Paris, is able to land a job singing and dancing at a nearby theater. While she is there, she invites herself into the life of the revue's manager, with whom she has fallen in love.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Norma Talmadge
Kiki
Ronald Colman
Victor Renal
Gertrude Astor
Paulette Mascar
Marc McDermott
Baron Rapp
George K. Arthur
Adolphe
Erwin Connelly
Joly
William Orlamond
Brule
Catherine Bennett
Frou-Frou

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Clarence Brown
Writers: Hanns Kräly, George Marion Jr.
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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100 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Clarence Brown, shot by Oliver T. Marsh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Hal C. Kern shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Norma Talmadge and Ronald Colman and Gertrude Astor carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0017029 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Clarence Brown directs. Oliver T. Marsh behind the camera. Hal C. Kern cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

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Things worth knowing

1100 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Clarence Brown, shot by Oliver T. Marsh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Hal C. Kern shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Norma Talmadge and Ronald Colman and Gertrude Astor carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0017029 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.