Lady Paname

Lady Paname

1950 · 113 min · ★ 6.5 · Comedy

The evocation of Paris in the 1920s mingles with the rapid rise of the irresistible Caprice, a talented singer, and her tumultuous love affair with Jeff the composer. A photographer nicknamed Bagnolet, a gentle anarchist, gently monitors the activities of Caprice, who has become Lady Paname and, in the absence of morality, makes love triumph.

Directed by Henri Jeanson · Written by Henri Jeanson

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