The devil is a woman, directed by Josef von Sternberg ; Universal
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Label
The devil is a woman, directed by Josef von Sternberg ; Universal
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
The devil is a woman
Responsibility statement
directed by Josef von Sternberg ; Universal
Runtime
79
Series statement
Criterion collection, 935Dietrich & Von Sternberg in Hollywood
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 historyVon 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
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
resource.variantTitle
Dietrich and von Sternberg in Hollywood, The devil is a woman
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