As per IMDB, Zaza is an actress and the favorite at an open-air theater in a small French town. When diplomat Bernard Dufresne comes to the village, he stays away for fear he will fall for her. But when Zaza is badly injured, he has no choice.

The little girl in the photo with Gloria Swanson may be Helen Mack. According to IMDB, Helen played Lucille Dufresne and was uncredited.