A Free Soul (1931)
- Directed by
- Clarence Brown
- Genre
- drama film, romance film, crime film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.1 of 10 from 48 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A free-spirited woman from a prominent family falls in love with a violent gangster. Her alcoholic father, a brilliant lawyer, tries to save her from the relationship.
tensemelancholicdramaticfast-pacedemotionally intensestylishpre-code
What happens
A Free Soul is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by Clarence Brown, starring Norma Shearer, and featuring Leslie Howard, Lionel Barrymore, James Gleason, and Clark Gable. The film became famous for Barrymore's climactic courtroom monologue, and he won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance. Gable made such an impression in the role of a gangster who bullies Shearer that he was catapulted from supporting player to leading man. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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