The Devil Is a Woman (1935 film)
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Duration Country United States | 7.2/10 IMDb Genre Comedy, Drama, Romance Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Writer Pierre Louys , John dos Passos Release date 1935 Cast (Concha Perez), (Capt. Don Pasqual 'Pasqualito' Costelar), (Gov. Don Paquito 'Paquitito'), (Senora Perez), (Antonio Galvan) Similar movies Related Josef von Sternberg movies Tagline Kiss me .. and I'll break your heart! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Devil Is a Woman is a 1935 romance film directed and photographed by Josef von Sternberg, adapted from the 1898 novel La Femme et le pantin by Pierre Louÿs. The film was based on a screenplay by John Dos Passos, and stars Marlene Dietrich, with Lionel Atwill, Cesar Romero, Edward Everett Horton and Luisa Espinel. The original male lead was Joel McCrea who quit after von Sternberg insisted on 35 takes of McCrea asking a waiter for a cup of coffee.
Contents
- The fashion side of marlene dietrich in the devil is a woman 1935 costume tests
- Plot synopsis
- Cast
- Awards and honors
- References
The fashion side of marlene dietrich in the devil is a woman 1935 costume tests
Plot synopsis
The story takes place during the Carnival in Spain. Don Pasquale explains to Antonio Galvan that Concha Pérez broke his heart. In spite of this warning Antonio falls in love with Concha himself. This leads to a duel with pistols between Don Pasquale and Antonio. Concha begs Don Pasquale not to hurt Antonio, and he shoots into the air. Don Pasquale is wounded by Antonio's shot, but not fatally. Concha asks Antonio to take her to Paris, but then leaves him for Don Pasqual Costelar.
Cast
Awards and honors
The film won the Award for Best Cinematography at the Venice Film Festival.
The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists:
References
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