A Woman of Paris (Criterion Collection)

In a departure from his trademark comedies, Charlie Chaplin wrote and directed this melodrama starring Edna Purviance as simple country girl Marie St. Clair, who, after believing she's been jilted by her one true love, artist Jean Millet (Carl Miller), finds comfort in the arms of a wealthy Parisian businessman. But when Marie encounters Jean years later, their intense passions reignite... but will tragedy and heartbreak be around the corner? Adolphe Menjou, Lydia Knott also star. 83 min. Standard; Soundtrack: music score; featurettes; theatrical trailers; more. Silent with music score.