The Devil Is a Woman

1935
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1h 19m

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Marlene Dietrich in The Devil Is a Woman (1935)

A young man is warned by a captain about a temptress; nonetheless, he finds himself falling in love with her.A young man is warned by a captain about a temptress; nonetheless, he finds himself falling in love with her.A young man is warned by a captain about a temptress; nonetheless, he finds himself falling in love with her.

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6.9/10

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Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination total

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Marlene Dietrich

Concha Perez

Lionel Atwill

Capt. Don Pasqual 'Pasqualito' Costelar

Edward Everett Horton

Gov. Don Paquito 'Paquitito'

Alison Skipworth

Senora Perez

Cesar Romero

Antonio Galvan

Don Alvarado

Morenito

Tempe Pigott

Tuerta
(as Tempe Piggott)

Francisco Moreno

Alphonso
(as Paco Moreno)

Max Barwyn

Pablo
(uncredited)

Eumenio Blanco

Minor Role
(uncredited)

Eddie Borden

Reveler with Balloon
(uncredited)

Jill Dennett

Maria
(uncredited)

Luisa Espinel

Gypsy Dancer
(uncredited)

John George

Street Beggar
(uncredited)

Lawrence Grant

Duel Conductor
(uncredited)

Hank Mann

Foreman on Snowbound Train
(uncredited)

Edwin Maxwell

Tobacco Plant Manager
(uncredited)

Kewpie Morgan

Coachman
(uncredited)

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Trivia
The Spanish government threatened to bar all Paramount films from Spain and its territories unless the film was withdrawn from worldwide circulation. They protested the unfavorable portrayal of the Spanish police. Paramount destroyed the original print after its initial run, and it remained out of circulation until 1959. Marlene Dietrich herself kept a print of the film in a bank vault for safe keeping, as it was her favorite film. She feared the film would otherwise be lost. New prints were struck from her private copy in the 1980's for art house release. The superb quality of the prints in circulation now , and on DVD are because of this fact.

Quotes
Capt. Don Pasqual 'Pasqualito' Costelar: As the devil would have it, I was in town one day with nothing to do and joined some fool committee or other that was investigating labor conditions in a cigarette factory. I'd heard there were some pretty girls there.

Connections
Featured in Marlene (1984)

Soundtracks
Capriccio Espagnol, Op.34
Music by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Played during the opening credits and as background music often

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7/10

A Beloved Heartbreaker

In the carnival in Spain in the beginning of the Twentieth Century, the exiled republican Antonio Galvan (Cesar Romero) comes from Paris masquerade to enjoy the party and visit his friend Capt. Don Pasqual 'Pasqualito' Costelar (Lionel Atwill). However, he flirts with the mysterious Concha Perez (Marlene Dietrich) and they schedule to meet each other later. When Antonio meets Pasqualito, his old friend discloses his frustrated relationship with the promiscuous Concha and her greedy mother (Alison Skipworth) and how his life was ruined by his obsession for the beautiful demimondaine. Pasqualito makes Antonio promise that he would not see Concha. However, when Antonio meets Concha, she seduces him and the long friendship between Antonio and Pasqualito is disrupted.

"The Devil Is a Woman" is the last movie of director Josef Von Sternberg and Marlene Dietrich together. The romance tells the story of a cold- hearted dancer that has a promiscuous life and is financially supported by her obsessive lover in an unrequited love. The man ruins not only his professional life, but also his long friendship with Antonio. Marlene Dietrich is beautiful in this film and the role seems to be tailored to her. The excellent cinematography in black and white is very impressive. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "A Mulher Satânica" ("The Satanic Woman")