L'Opinion publique
Upon release "A Woman of Paris" was not well received. Chaplin was very popular at the time, and many went to the film expecting to see Chaplin in his traditional comedic role. An attempt was made to ease the public into the idea of Chaplin making a movie without starring in it. At the premiere Chaplin had flyers distributed informing those in line that "A Woman in Paris" diverged from his normal work, and that he hoped the public would find it enjoyable. There is also an opening statement in the film that Chaplin does not appear in it. Some film historians have speculated that "A Woman in Paris" might have been received differently if the public had not been forewarned of Chaplin's absence from the cast.