03 Nov 1995
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Young, wild poet Arthur Rimbaud and his mentor Paul Verlaine engage in a fierce, forbidden romance while feeling the effects of a hellish artistic lifestyle.
Idol of Paris
The Idol of Paris is based on Paiva, Queen of Love, a novel by Alfred Schirokauer. Set in the mid-19th century, the film traces the rags-to-riches story of a girl named Theresa. Sleeping her way to the top, she becomes a highly sought-after Parisian courtesan, one worthy of the attentions of the Emperor Napoleon. But Theresa has no time for the Emperor, not with such virile lovers as Hertz around and about.
Top Billed Cast
Michael Rennie Hertz
Beryl Baxter Theresa
Christine Norden Cora Pearl
Miles Malleson Offenbach
Andrew Osborn Antoine
Andrew Cruickshank Prince Nicholas
Kenneth Kent Emperor Napoleon
Margaretta Scott Empress Euginie
Patti Morgan Bellanger
Genine Graham Barucci
Henry Oscar Lachman
Sybille Binder Mrs. Lachman
Leslie Perrins Count Paiva
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