Question 1

What was the last work of Sir Charles Chaplin's entire film career?

Accepted Answer

The reissue of 'A Woman of Paris' with a new musical score and cut by Chaplin was his final work. The 87-year-old Chaplin was frail but still walking, and the 1977 reissue received overwhelming critical and public praise.

Question 2

Why was this film banned in several US cities?

Accepted Answer

The film was banned in several US cities due to star Edna Purviance's arms-length relationship to a 1924 scandal involving a shooting at a party with Mabel Normand and oil tycoon Courtland Dines.

Question 3

How did this film affect the careers of its lead actors?

Accepted Answer

While conceived to boost Edna Purviance's career independent of Chaplin, the film did little for hers but boosted Adolphe Menjou's career considerably.

Question 4

What unusual choice did Charles Chaplin make for this film?

Accepted Answer

This was the first of only two films Chaplin directed without taking a starring role. The second was 'A Countess from Hong Kong' in 1967.

Question 5

What difficult choice does Marie face in the story?

Accepted Answer

After reuniting with her former fiancé Jean by chance, Marie must choose between her glamorous life as a wealthy man's mistress in Paris and the true love she left behind.

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