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  • Josephine Baker stands with her hand over her heart, looking melancholy. A man wearing a white turban faces her, holding a long cigarette.
  • Close-up on Josephine Baker.
  • Another woman looks intently at Josephine Baker, who is seated and looking forward.
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PRINCESS TAM-TAM

4:50   9:10

Tuesday, January 21

(1935, Edmond T. Gréville) A French novelist goes off to North Africa for inspiration, but becomes entranced by sauvage Josephine Baker. “Like its star, both sophisticated and innocent. The combination is irresistible.” – Vincent Canby, The New York Times. With Albert Préjean, Viviane Romance. 35mm. Approx. 77 min.

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