Parisian Pleasures

Parisian Pleasures
Film poster from IMDb.com
Directed by	[fr]
Written by	Joe Francis Clément Vautel
Produced by
Starring	Josephine Baker André Luguet
Cinematography
Music by
Production company	Kino Lorber Films
Release date	29 November 1927
Running time	103 minutes
Countries	France Germany
Languages	Silent German intertitles

Parisian Pleasures (French: La revue des revues) is a 1927 French-German silent film directed by  [fr] and starring Josephine Baker, André Luguet and .^[1] The film focuses on the Parisian nightlife of the time, showing various performances of the Jazz Age, including two by Baker, with the plot taking a backseat. The performances take place within several nightclubs in Montmartre, and feature scantily-clad exotic dancers, showgirls, and acrobats.^[2]

Plot[]

Gabrille Derisau is a down-on-her-luck seamstress with a dream of becoming a dance-hall star. She enters a contest aimed at finding the new Cinderella of Parisian nightclubs and ultimately wins. As her star is on the rise she develops a romantic interest with Georges Barsac, a fellow performer. But as their careers go in different directions, tensions begin to develop in their relationship.

Notes[]

Although Josephine Baker received top billing, she only appears in two dance segments; accounting for just a few minutes of screen time.

Cast[]

• Josephine Baker
• André Luguet as Georges Barsac
• as Gabrielle Derisau
• Edmond Castel
• Mme. Dehan
• as Themselves
• as Themselves
• Mme. Komakova
• Ludovic
• Standford

References[]

Bibliography[]

• Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links[]

• Parisian Pleasures at IMDb

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