A Woman of Paris
Directed by Charles Chaplin • 1923 • United States
Starring Edna Purviance, Clarence Geldert, Carl Miller
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.
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A Woman of Paris
Directed by Charles Chaplin • 1923 • United States
Starring Edna Purviance, Clarence Geldert, Carl MillerRemarkable 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 PA...
Extras
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A WOMAN OF PARIS with 2005 Score
Presented here is A WOMAN OF PARIS with an alternate score created by composer and conductor Timothy Brock in 2005. This score is based on a selection of director Charlie Chaplin’s unused composition sketches (from 1951–69) and on musical themes found in Chaplin’s 1976 score, newly arranged by Br...
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A WOMAN OF PARIS Introduction
This introduction to A WOMAN OF PARIS features Charlie Chaplin biographer David Robinson.
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A Serious Drama
This video essay, written and narrated by Charlie Chaplin biographer Jeffrey Vance and produced in 2024, explores how Chaplin, by not acting in A WOMAN OF PARIS, was able to focus on developing his artistic vision as a writer and director.
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Chaplin Today: A WOMAN OF PARIS
This short documentary from 2003, directed by Mathias Ledoux, features an interview with actor Liv Ullmann and reflections from filmmaker Michael Powell.
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Archive Commentary: About A WOMAN OF PARIS
Arnold Lozano, managing director of Roy Export SAS, produced this short documentary in 2022, utilizing unique photographs and ephemera from the Charlie Chaplin Archive to trace A WOMAN OF PARIS from its original 1923 release to its 1976 rerelease.
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Cinematographer Roland Totheroh on A WOMAN OF PARIS
Presented here is a brief program featuring audio from a 1964 interview with Charlie Chaplin’s longtime cinematographer Roland “Rollie” Totheroh in which he reflects on A WOMAN OF PARIS.
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Deleted Shots from A WOMAN OF PARIS
The following shots from the original 1923 version of A WOMAN OF PARIS were removed by director Charlie Chaplin when he revisited the film in 1976.
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United Artists Contract Signing
On February 5, 1919, Hollywood veterans Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, D. W. Griffith, and Mary Pickford officially founded the distribution company United Artists Corporation. Presented here is rare footage shot the next day at Chaplin Studios, where the group restaged the contract signing,...
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1976 Rerelease Trailer
