French Way (1940)
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The French Way (Fausse Alert) stars American expatriate musical star Josephine Baker as a Parisian cabaret singer. The plot is your standard "star-crossed lovers" melange, distinguished by the conspicuous lack of clothing on the female characters. The coy ingenue is played by 18-year-old… More The French Way (Fausse Alert) stars American expatriate musical star Josephine Baker as a Parisian cabaret singer. The plot is your standard "star-crossed lovers" melange, distinguished by the conspicuous lack of clothing on the female characters. The coy ingenue is played by 18-year-old Micheline Presle, several years removed from her international stardom vis-a-vis Devil in the Flesh. Because Josephine Baker was black, and because she performed in the nude for the most part, The French Way didn't make it to American shores until 1952. Even then, Ms. Baker's climactic feather dance was entirely excised, though the film spends its last two reels building up to it. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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- Art House & International, Comedy
Unrated,
Critic Reviews
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Phil Hall, Film Threat
A charming farce centered around the glorious Josephine Baker.
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Cast
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Micheline Presle
as Claire
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Josephine Baker
as Zazu
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Georges Marchal
as Bernard
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Gabrielle Dorziat
as Mme. Ancelot
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Jean Tissier
as Pierre
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Lucien Baroux
as Leon/The Tramp
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Saturnin Fabre
as M. Dalban
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Margaret Perry
as Mlle. Esperajou
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Eva Almos
as M. Honore
