Without the shadow of Joseph Von Sternberg on direction that was replaced by Rouben Mamoulian the Germanic star Marlene Dietrich didn't change its status of cold woman and ambiguous behavior, even starting as naïve orphaned girl Lily moving to Berlin to living with her auntie, which one first day she already was posing nude for a young sculptor Richard Waldow (Brian Aherne), she sneaks every single late night to make something forbidden for mostly of the young girls at its time, an unashamed boost for whom intents an upcoming lucky marriage.
Meanwhile she posing nude as replica of a marble statue at behest of an older and wealthy costumer Baron von Merzbach (Lionel Atwill) a diehard spinster, Lily and Waldow falling in love mutually, among sunday strolls at a fancy park, oaths of eternal love and son on, the faltering guy soon drops out due his financial position and afraid to can't afford a better life to dreamer Lily, thus he and Baron Merzbach make a settlement over Lily for a profitable marriage, relinquishes Lily for good, sorrowful Lily becomes a stone-hearted woman.
This pre-code picture is so much melodramatic, whereof Marlene Dietrich played herself in latest scenes, ironic, cynical and vengeful as well, a slight le.wd and mundane behavior, far away from that silly girl when arrived at Berlin from Germany countryside and finally Richard Aherne as deadbeat character, later becoming remorseful towards an worn-out and mature girl.
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First watch: 2024 / How many: 1 / Source: DVD / Rating: 7.
Meanwhile she posing nude as replica of a marble statue at behest of an older and wealthy costumer Baron von Merzbach (Lionel Atwill) a diehard spinster, Lily and Waldow falling in love mutually, among sunday strolls at a fancy park, oaths of eternal love and son on, the faltering guy soon drops out due his financial position and afraid to can't afford a better life to dreamer Lily, thus he and Baron Merzbach make a settlement over Lily for a profitable marriage, relinquishes Lily for good, sorrowful Lily becomes a stone-hearted woman.
This pre-code picture is so much melodramatic, whereof Marlene Dietrich played herself in latest scenes, ironic, cynical and vengeful as well, a slight le.wd and mundane behavior, far away from that silly girl when arrived at Berlin from Germany countryside and finally Richard Aherne as deadbeat character, later becoming remorseful towards an worn-out and mature girl.
Thanks for reading.
Resume:
First watch: 2024 / How many: 1 / Source: DVD / Rating: 7.