A Woman of Paris
[reissue titles]
TO THE PUBLIC:
In order to avoid any mis-
understanding, I wish to
announce that I do not
appear in this picture. It is
the first serious drama
written and directed by
myself.
CHARLES CHAPLIN
1
A small village, somewhere
in France.
2
Marie St. Clair, a woman
of fate - victim of an
unhappy home.
3
"I'm locked in."
4
"I must see you tonight,
Marie, about our plans
for tomorrow."
5
Planning for the future,
they return.
6
"We'll get to Paris by
noon, and in the
evening, we shall be
married."
7
"He's locked the window."
8
"Your daughter has been
locked out."
9
"Perhaps he will provide
you a bed for the night."
10
"Don't trouble."
11
"Come to my house.
Mother will put you up
for the night."
12
"I'll get mother to
prepare your bed."
13
"Please don't wake her."
14
"Oh, I don't know what
to do."
15
"Don't worry, dearest,
tomorrow we'll forget
all these tears."
16
"I wish to see you,
alone."
17
"Get that woman out
of this house!"
18
"What do you mean?
I'll call mother, she'll
understand."
19
"She's been locked out,
that's all."
20
"I'd better go."
21
"There's a train leaving for
Paris at twelve-fifteen. We
can catch that."
22
"You get the tickets.
I'm going home to pack
my bag."
23
"Don't be long."
24
"Father, they're determined
to marry. Why not make
the best of it?"
25
"I never want to see
him again."
26
"Has he got any
money?"
27
"Please say 'goodbye'
to him before he goes."
28
"Jean, say 'goodbye'
to your father."
29
"Quick, the doctor!"
30
"Jean, haven't you
left yet?"
31
"Is that you, Marie?
Something terrible
has happened. We
must postpone our
trip."
32
"Just a moment."
33
A year later in the magic
city of Paris, where
fortune is fickle and a
woman gambles with life -
34
PIERRE REVEL
A gentleman of leisure,
whose whims have
made and ruined many a
woman's career.
35
MARIE ST. CLAIR
From the drabness of the
village to the gayety
of Paris --
36
"The richest bachelor
in Paris."
37
"Who is that?"
38
"One of the richest old
maids in Paris."
39
"Who's the man
with her?"
40
Pierre Revel makes a
study of eating as he
makes an art of living --
41
"Those perfumed
handkerchiefs stink
my kitchen out."
42
CHAMPAGNE TRUFFLES.
Note:- Truffles rooted
up from the soil by hogs
- A delicacy for pigs and
gentlemen.
43
Early the next morning -
MARIE ST. CLAIR'S
APARTMENT.
44
FIFI, a friend - Young and
vivacious - living as
youth will live.
45
"Why, Marie, of all the
lazy people --"
46
"Come get up. Wasting
your life in bed --"
47
"What are you doing
up so early?"
48
"I haven't been to
bed yet."
49
The business office of
Pierre Revel.
50
"Won't this complicate
matters?"
51
"The other lady."
52
"Call her up."
53
"Who?"
54
"The other lady."
55
"Hello dear, shall I see
you tonight for dinner?"
56
"Why, of course."
57
"She doesn't know yet."
58
Paulette, another
friend.
59
"Has Marie seen this?"
60
"Well, such is life."
61
"Don't worry, Marie dear.
Everything will come
out all right."
62
"It's no use, Pierre, I
can't go out tonight."
63
"I'm too depressed."
64
"You're not worried
about that, are you?"
65
"It makes no difference
to us. We can go on
just the same."
66
"How can you talk
like that?"
67
"I'll see you tomorrow
when you are in a
better mood. Goodnight."
68
That evening in the
Latin Quarter.
69
"Hello, Marie, I'm in the
studio of a friend of
mine. Why don't you
come along?"
70
"What's going on?"
71
"Oh, just a quiet little
party with a few friends."
72
"You can easily find it.
It's the studio on the
right or left, I don't
know which."
73
"Well."
74
"Well."
75
"Well."
76
Time makes strangers
of intimate friends and
formality covers their real
emotions.
77
"My, but you look
beautiful."
78
"I see you've become
quite an artist."
79
"Then it's understood,
you're to paint my
portrait?"
80
"Here's my address. If you
will call tomorrow we can
arrange details for the
portrait."
81
The following morning.
82
"This is the gown I'd like
to be painted in."
83
"Why, Jean, who are you
in mourning for?"
84
"My father."
85
"When did he die?"
86
"The night you left."
87
"Ask the gentleman in
the next room if he
would care for some."
88
"Why should I explain? You
wouldn't understand."
89
"You jump at conclusions.
I understand perfectly."
90
"You're too clever."
91
"Only, be careful."
92
"Then we'll choose the
silver dress?"
93
And the passing days
brought about the
final touches to Marie's
portrait.
94
"Aren't you tired?"
95
"Now you promised not
to look at the picture
until I finished it."
96
"Why bring up the past?"
97
"Because I knew you
better then."
98
"I love you, Marie, in
spite of everything --
I love you."
99
"We can marry and
begin a new life."
100
In the mind of Marie
St. Clair is the problem
- marriage or luxury.
101
"It's no use, we can't
live this way."
102
"It isn't such a bad way
- you have everything."
103
"Not everything."
104
"Poor little woman."
105
"The trouble is you
don't know what you
do want!"
106
"I want a real home,
babies, and a man's
respect."
107
"You never take me
seriously."
108
"Now then, what on
earth is wrong."
109
"I'm very unhappy. What
do I get out of life?
Nothing."
110
"Idiot!"
111
"Why all this temperament -
what does it mean?"
112
"It means we must
part."
113
"Who is it, this young
artist?"
114
"It doesn't matter who
it is, he loves me and
is going to marry me."
115
"Do you love him?"
116
"Yes!"
117
"Liar."
118
"I love him."
119
"I'll see you tomorrow
night for dinner."
120
"You'll never see
me again."
121
"Very well, phone me
sometime."
122
An eternal problem --
Mother and son.
123
"All right, I'm not going
to marry her - so don't
keep harping on it."
124
"I wouldn't care, but
it's the type of woman
she is."
125
"I told I'm not going
to marry her."
126
"I'm only thinking of
your future."
127
"Yes, you think of my
future when it concerns
your own."
128
"Why upset yourself
this way?"
129
"You take too much
for granted, mother,
of course I wouldn't
marry her."
130
"But you proposed
to her."
131
"Yes, in a moment
of weakness."
132
"Perhaps you're right.
It was a moment of
weakness."
133
"Don't be comic."
134
That night Pierre Revel
consoles himself with
Marie's friend.
135
"That's Pierre with
Paulette."
136
"And she calls herself
a friend of Marie's."
137
"To mademoiselle's
apartment. I'll
walk home."
138
And that night Marie
consoles herself.
139
"He's still outside,
Madam."
140
"Therese, call him up."
141
"Call her up."
142
"Did you call?"
143
"No, did you?"
144
"Let's stop this nonsense.
When shall I see you
again?"
145
"You don't love me
anymore."
146
"Tomorrow evening for
dinner?"
147
"All right! Goodnight,
dear."
148
The following morning.
149
"My dear, I've got so
much to tell you."
150
"Who do you think was
with Pierre last night?
That cat Paulette."
151
"And she calls herself a
friend, the deceitful -"
152
Paulette.
153
"Don't breathe a word
about last night."
154
"He wants me to dine
with him again tonight,
but I'm so worried
about Marie."
155
"What do you think she
said - she's dining with
him again tonight."
156
"What time do we dine
tonight, dear?"
157
"Seven-thirty."
158
"You're sure you have
no other engagement?"
159
"I must run along."
160
"Goodbye, dear."
161
And as the hours pass,
remorse and despair
control the fate of Jean Millet.
162
"You look tired, dear,
don't stay out late."
163
"I don't know which of
your moods amuses
me most."
164
"Dead."
165
"Your son has had a
serious accident and
you must be prepared
for the worst."
166
"What was your
son's age?"
167
"Was he a resident
of Paris?"
168
"Where's your mistress?"
169
"She left for your son's
studio, Madam."
170
Time heals, and experience
teaches that the secret
of happiness is in service
to others.
171
"Mother, here comes
Father!"
172
"I see that you have
another addition to the
family."
173
"Young lady, when are
you going to marry and
have some of your own?"
174
"By the way, whatever
became of Marie St. Clair?"
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