The Nude Woman (1926)

Original title

La femme nue

Directed by

Léonce Perret

Genre

drama film, silent film

Country

France

Runtime

2h 20m

Rating

9.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This silent film from 1926 follows a woman caught in a love triangle. It is based on a play and was shot in Nice. The director changed the original play's ending, which drew criticism.

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What happens

The Nude Woman (French: La femme nue) is a 1926 French silent drama film directed by Léonce Perret and starring Iván Petrovich, Louise Lagrange and Nita Naldi. Based on a play by Henry Bataille, it was remade as a sound film in 1932. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Jaquelux. It was shot in Nice. Perret was criticised for having modified the desperate denouement of the original play. Hebdo indicated that the film marked a new era in the career of the filmmaker. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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