Underplayed Gems

The Devil Is a Woman (1935)

The Devil Is a Woman poster
Directed by
Josef von Sternberg
Genre
drama film, romance film, melodrama
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 15m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 74 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A Spanish woman plays with the affections of several men causing jealousy and conflict. One man becomes obsessed with her despite warnings from others.

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What happens

The Devil Is a Woman is a 1935 American romantic drama film directed and photographed by Josef von Sternberg from a screenplay by John Dos Passos, based on the 1898 novel The Woman and the Puppet by Pierre Louÿs. The film stars Marlene Dietrich, Lionel Atwill, and Cesar Romero. It marks the last of the six Sternberg–Dietrich collaborations for Paramount Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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