A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate

A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate

1923 · 78 min · EN · 6.8 (147 votes)
Dir. Charlie Chaplin · Starring Edna Purviance, Clarence Geldart, Carl Miller, Lydia Knott, Charles K. French, Adolphe Menjou · Music Charlie Chaplin

"You Wouldn't Understand" said the erstwhile village girl whom fate has turned into a woman of Paris when the richest bachelor in the world's gayest city pointed to her glittering gems, asking, "What more do you want? You have everything."

DramaRomance

When Marie St. Clair believes she has been jilted by her artist fiance Jean, she decides to leave for Paris on her own. After spending a year in the city as a mistress of the wealthy Pierre Revel, she is reunited with Jean by chance. This leaves her with the choice between a glamorous life in Paris, and the true love she left behind.

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A visually stunning, yet emotionally resonant silent film. Experience the bittersweet ache of lost love and the allure of a glamorous, yet hollow, Parisian life. A poignant exploration of choices and destiny.

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