The Idol of Paris

The Idol of Paris
Directed by	Leslie Arliss
Produced by	R.J. Minney
Written by	Stafford Dickens, Norman Lee, H. Ostrer (screenplay), Alfred Schirokauer (novel)
Starring	Beryl Baxter Michael Rennie Christine Norden Andrew Cruickshank Kenneth Kent Margaretta Scott Miles Malleson
Music by	Mischa Spoliansky (composer), Louis Levy (musical director)
Cinematography	Jack E. Cox
Edited by	Bert Bates
Distributed by	Premier Productions Ltd Warner Brothers (US)
Release dates	1948
Running time	106 min
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	less than £100,000[1]

The 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.

Cast

• Beryl Baxter - Theresa
• Michael Rennie - Hertz, one of Theresa's lovers
• Christine Norden - Cora Pearl
• Miles Malleson - Offenbach
• Andrew Osborn - Antoine
• Andrew Cruickshank - Prince Nicholas
• Kenneth Kent - Emperor Napoleon
• Margaretta Scott - Empress Eugenie
• Patti Morgan - Bellanger
• Genine Graham - Barucci
• Henry Oscar - Lachman
• Sybille Binder - Mrs. Lachman
• Leslie Perrins - Count Paiva
• Campbell Cotts - George Tremer Sr.
• John Penrose - George Cremer Jr.
• April Stride as Countess de Molney
• Donald Gray as Police Inspector
• June Holden as Marie
• Frederick Bradshaw as Chamberlain
• Marianne Stone as Theresa's Secretary

Production

The film was produced by Maurice Ostrer who moved into independent production after leaving Gainsborough Pictures. He made the film in association with R.J. Minney and Leslie Arliss who had all collaborated on The Wicked Lady. However the movie was not a financial success.^[1]

References

1. Maurice Ostrer at Britmovie

External links

• The Idol of Paris at the Internet Movie Database
• The Idol of Paris at AllMovie
• Review of film at Variety