Storyline

As children, Zouzou (Joséphine Baker) and Jean (Jean Gabin) performed together in a circus. Onstage, they were falsely billed as brother and sister, but in truth Zouzou harbored a secret love for her costar. As an adult, she now works as a laundress, and it seems as if her showbiz days are over. But everything changes when Jean helps land her a spot dancing at a Paris theater. Zouzou rockets to stardom, even as Jean's romance with her friend Claire (Yvette Lebon) leaves her lovelorn.

Plot Keywords

dancer, laundress, childhood friend, love interest, manager, electrician, emotional, spectacular, sultry, paris, theater, backstage, stage, france, laundromat, show business, love triangle, murder, wrongfully accused, unrequited love, rise to stardom, rise, rescue, love, rivalry, 1930s

Short Review

This is one of the few films made by the great African-American entertainer Josephine Baker.

Trailer

Streaming Service

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