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Video: A Woman of the World (1925) A Silent Movie Review
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Jul 11, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on July 11, 2014 in Video Review 2 Available on DVD. A gender-reversed version of The Taming of the Shrew with feminist overtones and starring Pola Negri? Yes, please! This Roaring Twenties dramedy casts Pola as a chain-smoking, tattoo-getting, couture-wearing countess who takes a read more
Midnight on TCM: A Woman of Paris
Smitten Kitten Vintage Posted by Rhonda0731 on Jun 29, 2014
Originally posted on Travalanche: Tonight at midnight on TCM, Charlie Chaplin’s 1923 melodrama masterpiece A Woman of Paris. (He wanted us to call him “Charles” at this stage. You’ll never find a greater Chaplin apologist than this author, but calling him “Charles” is simply a Bridge Too read more
The Devil Is a Woman (1935) (3)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Mar 5, 2014
We’re studying pre-Codes in my film class, and this week’s movie was a double-feature of this and Trouble in Paradise. It turns out this movie still isn’t a favorite, and the class was generally in agreement. I’ll be reviewing Trouble in Paradise next week. After two good read more
Une femme est une femme (A Woman is a Woman) (1961)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Jan 22, 2014
Jean-Luc Godard’s 1961 feature Une femme est une femme (A Woman Is a Woman) might rightly be retitled A Musical is a Musical or, even more rightly, A Musical is Not a Musical. Or something. Godard himself, while expressing great affection for his third feature film, variously described A Woman Is read more
The Masseurs and a Woman
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 17, 2013
The Masseurs and a Woman (“Anma to onna”) Directed by Hiroshi Shimuzu Written by Hiroshi Shimuzu 1938/Japan Shôchiku Eiga First viewing/Streaming on Hulu Plus I think these slice-of-life films by Shimuzu are delightful even if they are mostly uneventful. Two blind masseurs migrate read more
The Devil Is a Woman (1935) (2)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jul 17, 2013
After two good movies I was bound to get one stinker; The Devil Is a Woman is less devilish fun and more outright demonic. A cold presentation of the bitch that is supposedly the female sex, there’s little to recommend the film. The same premise lifted from Morocco and Blonde Venus is turned read more
The Devil Is a Woman (1935) (1)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on May 31, 2013
The Devil Is a Woman Directed by Josef von Sternberg 1935/USA Paramount Pictures First viewing The film opens with a carnival in turn-of-the-century Spain, all the revelers are masked. Antonio Galvan (Cesar Romero), a fugitive revolutionary, spies the beautiful Concha (Marlene Dietric read more
Fun Size Review: A Woman of the World (1925)
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Apr 14, 2013
Pola Negri and her offending cigarette. Pola Negri is a the Countess. She got dumped right after getting a tattoo of the guy’s family crest. Off she goes to the Midwest to forget. Scandal! Makeup? Tattoos? Smoking? Next thing you know, women will want jobs too! Holmes Herbert, local morals cr read more
Lemme see your tattoo… A Woman of the World Animated GIF
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Feb 9, 2013
An animated GIF from A Woman of the World, Pola Negri’s uproarious vamp comedy and the current feature of the month. Back in 1926, there was simply not a whole lot of tattooing going on with the fair sex. The look on Pola’s face is priceless. Dedicated to all you inked ladies out there. read more
A Woman of the World (1925) A Silent Film Review
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Jan 31, 2013
A glamorous European countess meets small town America and it’s a novel experience for both. Tongues wag, the gentlemen preen and the town’s moral crusader finds himself unpleasantly in love. Pretend for a moment that you are a motion picture producer of the 1920’s. You have secured the read more
A Woman Under the Influence
Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on Jan 9, 2013
A Woman Under the Influence (John Cassavetes, 1974) For Roger Ebert and many other serious film critics, A Woman Under the Influence is its director’s (John Cassavetes) masterpiece. The later, considered as the pioneer of American Independent movies and the father of Cinéma vérité read more
Watch: A Woman of Paris (1923) (1)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on Oct 1, 2012
CharlieChaplin’s A Woman of Paris debuted on October 1, 1923. The movie is atypical Chaplin – it’s a drama and though it was written, directed, produced and scored by The Tramp, Charlie Chaplin was not the star of the film. He does appear briefly in an uncredited role as a porter, read more
Watch: A Woman of Paris (1923) (2)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on Oct 1, 2012
CharlieChaplin’s A Woman of Paris debuted on October 1, 1923. The movie is atypical Chaplin – it’s a drama and though it was written, directed, produced and scored by The Tramp, Charlie Chaplin was not the star of the film. He does appear briefly in an uncredited role as a porter, read more
Mystery Revealed: A Woman of Hollywood
Café Muscato Posted by Muscato on Sep 26, 2012
She appeared in more Best Picture winners - five - than any other performer, and if you have a favorite studio picture made between 1923 and 1964, there's a fairly good chance she's in it. It's probably safe to say that in sheer number of titles - well more than 700 - she's the most prolific a read more
Mystery Revealed: A Woman of Hollywood
Café Muscato Posted by Muscato on Sep 26, 2012
She appeared in more Best Picture winners - five - than any other performer, and if you have a favorite studio picture made between 1923 and 1964, there's a fairly good chance she's in it. It's probably safe to say that in sheer number of titles - well more than 700 - she's the most prolific a read more
Thankful for World Cinema- A Man and a Woman
The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on Nov 7, 2011
When looking for a theme in which to select films from the start of November until Thanksgiving being literal is not the best option. Films centered around Thanksgiving tend to be overly obsessed with dysfunctional families. So in thinking about the nature of the day which was initially a celebratio read more
AN EVENING AT THE SAN FRANCISCO SILENT FILM FESTIVAL–Review of “Die Frau, nach der man sich sehnt” (A Woman Men Yearn For)
Backlots Posted by Lara on Jul 17, 2011
Last night I went to the Castro Theatre to see “Die Frau, nach der man sich sehnt” (A Woman Men Yearn For), part of the San Francisco Silent Film Festival that started on Thursday and is going on through tonight. Due to lack of finances, I have not been able to attend until now, read more
A Woman's Face(1941).
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Jun 28, 2011
A Woman's Face(1941). Drama, directed by George Cukor, Cast: Joan Crawford, Melvyn Douglas and Conrad Veidt.
Most of the film is told in flashbacks: Anna Holm, is in the courtroom waiting for her murder trial to begin. The first witness, Herman Rundvik, begins his testimony: Late one night, while read more
A Woman of Paris (1923)
Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on Feb 21, 2011
Like so many other young lovers, Marie St. Claire (Edna Purviance) and Jean Millet (Carl Miller) long to run off to the big city together and escape their small town and strict parents. When they finally decide to make the big trip to Paris, Marie agrees to meet Jean at the train station later tha read more
A Woman is a Woman (1961)
Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on Sep 4, 2010
A Woman is a Woman has a pretty straightforward premise: Woman wants to have a baby, her boyfriend doesn’t, conflict ensues. Anna Karina plays Angela, a stripper who desperately wants to have a baby. Angela lives with her boyfriend Emile (Jean-Claude Brialy), but he is in no hurry to get read more