Kiss me .. and I'll break your heart!
In the carnival in Spain in the beginning of the Twentieth Century, the exiled republican Antonio Galvan comes from Paris masquerade to enjoy the party and visit his friend Capt. Don Pasqual 'Pasqualito' Costelar. However, he flirts with the mysterious Concha Perez 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 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 (1935) is a comedy, drama, romance and history film directed by Josef von Sternberg, released on May 3, 1935 with a runtime of 1h 20m. It stars Marlene Dietrich, Lionel Atwill, Edward Everett Horton and Alison Skipworth. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 75 ratings.
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Marlene Dietrich
as Concha Perez
Lionel Atwill
as Capt. Don Pasqual 'Pasqualito' Costelar
Edward Everett Horton
as Gov. Don Paquito 'Paquitito'
Alison Skipworth
as Senora Perez
Cesar Romero
as Antonio Galvan
Don Alvarado
as Morenito
Tempe Pigott
as Tuerta (as Tempe Piggott)
Francisco Moreno
as Alphonso (as Paco Moreno)
Max Barwyn
as Pablo (uncredited)
John George
as Street Beggar (uncredited)
Eumenio Blanco
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Eddie Borden
as Reveler with Balloon (uncredited)
Directed by Josef von Sternberg, written by David Hertz, Oran Schee and Pierre Louÿs, produced by Josef von Sternberg.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 75 ratings.
Very few aesthetic delights of the post-Code era tantalize and linger long afterwards in the mind as much as films from the Marlene Dietrich/Josef Von Sternberg partnership, and this, thankfully kept in Dietrich's vault as it was the favourite of her films, is no exception. Though anyone who knows me will readily recall I prefer the twice-Oscar nominated (for 'Morocco' and 'Shanghai Express'), Viennese expert…
Reviewed on August 5, 2016
Marlene Dietrich is on great form as the manipulative "Concha" in this engaging, risqué, comedy drama set in Spain at the turn of the 20th century. It is related by Lionel Atwill's "Pasqualito" who regales the young "Galvan" (Ceśar Romero) with tales of her beauty - and of her selfishness; with a solid warning that he ought to give her a wide berth. Promising to do so, he promptly falls into her web of temptation…
Reviewed on June 25, 2022
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The main cast of The Devil Is a Woman (1935) includes Marlene Dietrich, Lionel Atwill, Edward Everett Horton, Alison Skipworth and Cesar Romero. The film was directed by Josef von Sternberg. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Devil Is a Woman was released on May 3, 1935 and runs for 1h 20m.
The Devil Is a Woman (1935) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 75 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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