The Resource The devil is a woman, directed by Josef von Sternberg ; Universal
The devil is a woman, directed by Josef von Sternberg ; Universal
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The item The devil is a woman, directed by Josef von Sternberg ; Universal represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Calgary Public Library.
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- Summary
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- Tasked by studio executives with finding the next great screen siren, visionary Hollywood director Josef Von Sternberg joined forces with rising German actor Marlene Dietrich, kicking off what would become one of the most legendary partnerships in cinema history
- Von Sternberg and Dietrich went out with a bang in their final film together. A surreal tale of erotic passion and danger set amid the tumult of Carnival in turn-of-the-twentieth century Spain. Through a series of flashbacks, Captain Costelar recounts to the young Antonio Galvan the story of his harrowing affair with the notorious seductress Concha Perez, warning his listener to gird himself against her charms. But Galvan falls under her spell, leading to a violent denouement
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 DVD (ca. 79 min.)
- Isbn
- 9781681434612
- Label
- The devil is a woman
- Title
- The devil is a woman
- Statement of responsibility
- directed by Josef von Sternberg ; Universal
- Title variation
- Dietrich and von Sternberg in Hollywood
- Title variation remainder
- The devil is a woman
- Language
- eng
- Summary
-
- Tasked by studio executives with finding the next great screen siren, visionary Hollywood director Josef Von Sternberg joined forces with rising German actor Marlene Dietrich, kicking off what would become one of the most legendary partnerships in cinema history
- Von Sternberg and Dietrich went out with a bang in their final film together. A surreal tale of erotic passion and danger set amid the tumult of Carnival in turn-of-the-twentieth century Spain. Through a series of flashbacks, Captain Costelar recounts to the young Antonio Galvan the story of his harrowing affair with the notorious seductress Concha Perez, warning his listener to gird himself against her charms. But Galvan falls under her spell, leading to a violent denouement
- Cataloging source
- Midwest
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- Credits note
- Director, Josef Von Sternberg ; costumes by Travis Banton
- Language note
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- English audio and subtitles (SDH)
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
- PerformerNote
- Marlene Dietrich, Lionel Atwill, Cesar Romero
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
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- 1907-1994
- 1894-1969
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Dietrich, Marlene
- Romero, Cesar
- Atwill, Lionel
- Von Sternberg, Josef
- Runtime
- 79
- Series statement
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- Criterion collection
- Dietrich & Von Sternberg in Hollywood
- Series volume
- 935
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Feature films
- Seduction
- Spain
- Target audience
- adult
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- The devil is a woman, directed by Josef von Sternberg ; Universal
- Carrier category
- video disc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- stereophonic
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- MWT12120721
- Dimensions
- other
- Extent
- 1 DVD (ca. 79 min.)
- Isbn
- 9781681434612
- Isbn Type
- [set]
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 715515217118 [set]
- Other physical details
- sound, black and white.
- Publisher number
- CC2921D
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System details
- DVD
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- The devil is a woman, directed by Josef von Sternberg ; Universal
- Carrier category
- video disc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- stereophonic
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- MWT12120721
- Dimensions
- other
- Extent
- 1 DVD (ca. 79 min.)
- Isbn
- 9781681434612
- Isbn Type
- [set]
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 715515217118 [set]
- Other physical details
- sound, black and white.
- Publisher number
- CC2921D
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System details
- DVD
- Video recording format
- DVD
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