Idol of Paris

1948 1h 46m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Michael Rennie
Hertz
Beryl Baxter
Theresa
Christine Norden
Cora Pearl
Miles Malleson
Offenbach
Andrew Osborn
Antoine
Andrew Cruickshank
Prince Nicholas
Kenneth Kent
Emperor Napoleon
Margaretta Scott
Empress Euginie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Leslie Arliss
Writers: Norman Lee, Stafford Dickens, Harry Ostrer
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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78 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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CAST

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Michael Rennie and Beryl Baxter and Christine Norden carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0163002 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Leslie Arliss directs. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

178 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Michael Rennie and Beryl Baxter and Christine Norden carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt0163002 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.