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The Devil Is a Woman (1935)

★ 6.9Approved75 minDirector: Josef von Sternberg

Film by Josef von Sternberg

The Devil Is a Woman is a 1935 American romantic drama film directed and photographed by Josef von Sternberg from a screenplay by John Dos Passos, based on the 1898 novel The Woman and the Puppet by Pierre Louÿs. The film stars Marlene Dietrich, Lionel Atwill, and Cesar Romero. It marks the last of the six Sternberg–Dietrich collaborations for Paramount Pictures.

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What is The Devil Is a Woman about?
The Devil Is a Woman (1935) — Film told in flashbacks of an older man's obsession for a woman who can belong to no-one but can frustrate everyone. The backdrop is SternbergÍs surreal and fantastic Carnaval in Spain. In a café the older man details his encounters with the heart breaker that his younger friend
Is The Devil Is a Woman based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Devil Is a Woman scary?
Content rating: Approved. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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