Idol of Paris (1948)
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.
- Released
- 1948-04-24
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Leslie Arliss
- TMDB rating
- 8.0/10 from 2 votes
Cast
- Michael Rennie as Hertz
- Beryl Baxter as Theresa
- Christine Norden as Cora Pearl
- Miles Malleson as Offenbach
- Andrew Osborn as Antoine
- Andrew Cruickshank as Prince Nicholas
- Kenneth Kent as Emperor Napoleon
- Margaretta Scott as Empress Euginie
- Patti Morgan as Bellanger
- Genine Graham as Barucci
- Henry Oscar as Lachman
- Sybille Binder as Mrs. Lachman