Rent A Woman of Paris (1923)
3.6 of 5 from 61 ratings
1h 18min
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- Synopsis:
- The acclaimed Silent-Era classic "A Woman of Paris" is Chaplin's first drama (a genre he visited again in Limelight). Directing with keen-eyed finesse and appearing in only a bit role, Chaplin jabs at French high society while telling a tale of tragic love. The early Chaplin. The later Chaplin.
- Actors:
- Edna Purviance, Clarence Geldart, Carl Miller, Lydia Knott, Charles K. French, Adolphe Menjou, Betty Morrissey, Malvina Polo, Nellie Bly Baker, Henry Bergman, Charles Chaplin, Frank Coghlan Jr., Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast, Stella De Lanti, Jean de Limur, Charles Farrell, Bess Flowers, Karl Gutman, James A. Marcus, Harry Northrup
- Directors:
- Charles Chaplin
- Producers:
- Charles Chaplin
- Writers:
- Charles Chaplin
- Aka:
- A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
- Studio:
- Warner
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama, Romance
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- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 26/10/2015
- Run Time:
- 82 minutes
- Languages:
- English LPCM Mono, Silent
- Subtitles:
- None
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Chaplin Today - A Woman of Paris
- Introduction by David Robinson
- Deleted Shots
- Extracts from the Films In The Chaplin Collection
- Short Films 'Sunnyside' and 'Pay Day'
- 'Sunnyside' Deleted Scene
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Reviews (1) of A Woman of Paris
A diverting melodrama - A Woman of Paris review by RJ
An attempt by Chaplin to broaden his horizons by making a serious drama in which he did not feature (apart from in a brief cameo) as an actor. I would regard this as Chaplin's first proper feature film (I think The Kid is a transitional film between shorts and features) and it's actually pretty good. It is rather melodramatic - particularly the ending which overreaches itself in pursuit of pathos - but it's engaging and full of good performances.
If I'm honest, I found this a nice change from the antics of The Little Tramp, which I sometimes find hard to warm to. It's a shame that the film was not well received at the time, as this resulted in Chaplin giving the public what they wanted and going back to the tramp for his next film, The Gold Rush. For better or for worse, his career could have been very different if the public had embraced this film.
The 'Chaplin Today' featurette on the blu-ray release is worth watching. There are some interesting comments by Liv Ullmann, Michael Powell and others which helped to contextualise the film and which made me think about it in ways I hadn't considered on my initial viewing.
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