A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (1923)
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- Approved
- 1h 22min
- Drama, Romance
- 04 Nov 1923 (USA)
- Movie
A kept woman runs into her former fiancé and finds herself torn between love and comfort.
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Awards:
- 3 wins.
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Cast verified as complete
| Edna Purviance | ... |
Marie St. Clair
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| Clarence Geldert | ... |
Marie's Step-Father
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| Carl Miller | ... |
Jean Millet
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| Lydia Knott | ... |
Jean's Mother
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| Charles K. French | ... |
Jean's Father
(as Charles French)
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| Adolphe Menjou | ... |
Pierre Revel
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Betty Morrissey | ... |
Fifi
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Malvina Polo | ... |
Paulette
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Nellie Bly Baker | ... |
Masseuse (uncredited)
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| Henry Bergman | ... |
Head Waiter (uncredited)
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| Charles Chaplin | ... |
Station Porter (uncredited)
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| Frank Coghlan Jr. | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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| Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast | ... |
Man in Nightclub (uncredited)
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Stella De Lanti | ... |
Revel's Fiancée (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
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Jean de Limur | ... |
Man in Nightclub (uncredited)
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| Charles Farrell | ... |
Man in Nightclub (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Mannequin (uncredited)
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Karl Gutman | ... |
Orchestra Conductor (uncredited)
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James A. Marcus | ... |
Tramp (uncredited)
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| Harry Northrup | ... |
Revel's Valet (uncredited)
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Granville Redmond | ... |
Man in Nightclub (uncredited)
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| Philip Sleeman | ... |
Gigolo (uncredited)
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Arthur Stibolt | ... |
Cook (uncredited)
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| A. Edward Sutherland | ... |
Cook (uncredited)
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| Wilhelm von Brincken | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Charles Chaplin | ||
Written by
| Charles Chaplin | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Charles Chaplin | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Charles Chaplin | ... | (1976) |
| Louis F. Gottschalk | ... | (uncredited) |
| Fritz Stahlberg | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Roland Totheroh | ... | (uncredited) |
| Jack Wilson | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
| Monta Bell | ... | (uncredited) |
| Charles Chaplin | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Arthur Stibolt | ... | (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| A. Edward Sutherland | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jack Wilson | ... | second camera operator (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Eric James | ... | music associate |
| Eric Rogers | ... | music orchestrated and conducted by |
| Eddy Joseph | ... | music editor (uncredited) |
| Adolph Tandler | ... | conductor: Los Angeles premiere (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Toraichi Kono | ... | driver: Mr. Chaplin (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Monta Bell | ... | literary editor (uncredited) |
| Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast | ... | researcher (uncredited) |
| Jean de Limur | ... | researcher (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1923) (United States) (theatrical)
- Allied Artists Corporation (1923) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as Allied Artists Corporation, Ltd.)
- United Artists (1923) (Canada) (theatrical) (as United Artists Corporation, Ltd.)
- Cinal S.A. (1978) (Spain) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Cinegate (1978) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Cinegate (1984) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Key Video (1989) (United States) (VHS) (For CBS/Fox Video double-billed with "Sunnyside")
- Fox Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1993) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- Image Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- MK2 Diffusion (2001) (World-wide) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2003) (United Kingdom) (video)
- Continental Home Vídeo (2004) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vídeo (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Park Circus (2011) (United Kingdom) (video)
- Théâtre du Temple (2019) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- The Video Cellar (2021) (World-wide) (video) (VOD)
- Piece of Magic Entertainment (2021) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- RBC Film Group (1976) (United States) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1978) (Australia) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Roy Export Company Establishment (music copyright by: 1976)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Believing that she has been jilted by her artist fiance' Jean when he fails to meet her at the railway station, Marie St. Clair goes off to Paris alone. A year later, mistress of wealthy Pierre Revel, she meets Jean again. Misinterpreting events, she bounces back and forth between apparent security and true love.
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| Taglines | "You Wouldn't Understand" said the erstwhile village girl whom fate has turned into a woman of Paris when the richest bachelor in the world's gayest city pointed to her glittering gems, asking, "What more do you want? You have everything." (Print Ad- Sunday Chronicle, ((Paterson, NJ)) 2 March 1924) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $351,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The reissue of this film, with a musical score and new cut by Sir Charles Chaplin, was the last work of his entire film career. By then, the 87-year-old Chaplin was visibly frail but still walking. His score was aided by arranger Eric James, and he took a small theme from Monsieur Verdoux (1947), but most of the score was Chaplin's. The film was reissued posthumously in 1977 with the new score to overwhelming critical and public praise. At that time, many critics praised it (as in the trailer) as one of the best films ever made. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Chaplin Today: Modern Times (2003). See more » |
| Quotes |
[Intertitle]:
Time heals, and experience teaches that the secret of happiness is in service to others. See more » |