Idol of Paris is a 1948 British film directed by Leslie Arliss and starring Beryl Baxter, Michael Rennie, Christine Norden and Andrew Cruickshank.

[3] It was written by Stafford Dickens, Norman Lee and Harry Ostrer, based on the 1935 novel Paiva, Queen of Love by Alfred Schirokauer, about a mid-19th century French courtesan Theresa who sleeps her way from poverty to the top of Second Empire society.

"[9] Kine Weekly wrote: "Its rags-to-riches tale is magnificently staged, but the very fine sets fail to conceal the unevenness of the acting or the ingenuousness of its drama and sentiment.

Fortunately, the acting, direction and dialogue improve as the extravagant tale progresses, and towards the finish some genuine wit and excitement are sandwiched between its music and mush.

"[11] Leslie Halliwell said: "Unintentionally hilarious copy of the Gainsborough period romances which had been so popular; much criticised because the leading ladies fight a duel with whips, but that's the least of its faults.