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Scarlet Empress, The
USA 1934, 101 minutes, B/W
Dir. Josef von Sternberg
Rating: [PG]
Genres: Classics
Topics: Biopic.
Feat. Marlene Dietrich, Sam Jaffe
Aroview: Outrageously ornate telling of the rise of Russia's Catherine the Great. Marlene Dietrich plays the Empress, with her great director/collaborator at the helm, weaving his cinematically fascinating images, the cast and sets draped in veils, furs and glittering finery.
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5 stars (Exceptional) Superb lighting. Music beautifully synchronised with action. Outrageously ornate grotesquerie for decor. Good acting all round, especially Marlene's transformation from innocent to mature. Some interesting framing and tracking shots. ~Tymar3
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