The Idol of Paris
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Language English | 6.2/10 IMDb Duration Country United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Release date 1948 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idol of Paris is a 1948 film based on the novel Paiva, Queen of Love by Alfred Schirokauer, about a mid-19th century French courtesan Theresa who sleeps her way from poverty to the top of Second Empire society. It was an attempt by its makers to imitate the success of the Gainsborough melodramas.
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Cast
Production
The film was produced by Maurice Ostrer who moved into independent production after leaving Gainsborough Pictures. He set up his own company, Premier Productions, and made the film in association with R.J. Minney and Leslie Arliss who had all collaborated on The Wicked Lady. It was shot at MGM's British studios.
Reception
The movie was not a financial success and led to Maurice Ostrer quitting the film business for good. The careers of Leslie Arliss and Beryl Baxter never recovered either.
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote that "the film is over-exaggerated in every detail and will appeal only to the very unsophisticated."
References
Idol of Paris WikipediaThe Idol of Paris IMDb