Z: The Beginning of Everything

Z: The Beginning of Everything

R 2015 · 272 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama, History, Romance

The story of Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald, a brilliant and beautiful Southern belle who became the original flapper and icon of the wild, flamboyant Jazz Age.

Directed by Mike Barker · Written by Therese Anne Fowler

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