A Woman of Paris

Remarkable for its psychological nuance and its boldly modern perspective on an independent woman’s search for fulfillment, Charlie Chaplin’s long-overlooked silent masterpiece A Woman of Paris is a revelation. Chaplin confounded 1923 audiences with this unexpected foray into serious drama, and by ceding the spotlight to his longtime screen partner Edna Purviance. She is captivating as the vivacious Marie St. Clair, a “woman of fate” who leaves behind her small-minded village for the glamour of Paris, where she finds herself at the center of a Jazz Age whirl of champagne soirees, luxurious pleasure-seeking, romance, and tragedy. Putting aside his Little Tramp persona, Chaplin’s second feature proved that, beyond being a comic genius, he was an artist of immense sensitivity and human understanding.



Film Info

United States
1923
81 minutes
Black & White
1.33:1
Spine #1253

Special Features

BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
New 4K digital restoration of the 1976 rerelease version, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack featuring a score composed by director Charlie Chaplin
Alternate score from 2005 created by conductor Timothy Brock, based on music by Chaplin, presented in uncompressed stereo
Introduction by Chaplin scholar David Robinson
New video essay by Chaplin biographer Jeffrey Vance
Chaplin Today: “A Woman of Paris,” featuring interviews with actor Liv Ullmann and filmmaker Michael Powell
Archive Commentary: About “A Woman of Paris,” a documentary by Arnold Lozano, managing director of Roy Export S.A.S.
Excerpts from an audio interview with Chaplin Studios cinematographer Roland Totheroh
Deleted shots from the original 1923 film
Archival footage
Trailers
PLUS: An essay by critic Pamela Hutchinson and notes by Brock on the 2005 score
New cover by Thomas Pittides

Actors: Adolphe Menjou, Clarence Geldart, Lydia Knott, Charles K. French, Malvina Polo, Betty Morrissey, Edna Purviance, Edna Purviance, Carl Miller

Audio Languages: English

Duration: 81 minutes

Number of Discs: 1

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