Elissa Landi was one beautiful creature at this age and had wonderful carriage among other attributes. Glad I stumbled upon this little gem from the early thirties!
Really enjoyable film. Those here who claim she is a slut miss the point. She was a victim of the old morality, which often blamed women – especially sexually active women – for men's folly. The script did try to point this out. She had few options and, by the film's end, was facing a bleak future, and she faced it with dignity. Nowadays, she would never have had to run away to another country to avoid scandal. She could have made a career and life for herself in her own country.
excellent film, good plot and fine acting. it wasn't too slow and that's something I really appreciate when I watch a drama from the pre-code period. this film was a nice surprise. sometimes when I watch mega rare films like this, I'm afraid (when I start to watch them) that I'll be bored to death, but this wasn't the case here. it worked out quite well. thanks for sharing this movie with us, well done.
Let us take seriously the possibility that the film does depict a descent. The continual element is the male persuasion, which the woman here endorses, that Love Conquers All. Wholly inappropriate behavior, on the part of both of them, always comes under the category of "love" — more and more to the detriment of the men.
First, the poor devil who killed himself in Accra should have had other thoughts on his mind than his impressing a young woman. Second,the next patsy, or victim, should have never stood to sponsor a traveller of whom he knew nothing, let alone married the woman. Third, the map-maker . . . well, you see how it goes.
All the males continually announced they are in "love" with someone they just met, a few days ago. "People do a lot of queer things for love."
She was such a whore. I hate her.
Spy Vs. Spy Vs. Girl Vs. Boys. She wins.
Elissa Landi was one beautiful creature at this age and had wonderful carriage among other attributes. Glad I stumbled upon this little gem from the early thirties!
Really enjoyable film. Those here who claim she is a slut miss the point. She was a victim of the old morality, which often blamed women – especially sexually active women – for men's folly. The script did try to point this out. She had few options and, by the film's end, was facing a bleak future, and she faced it with dignity. Nowadays, she would never have had to run away to another country to avoid scandal. She could have made a career and life for herself in her own country.
A slutty bitch bangs her way through WWI British and German African colonies.
excellent film, good plot and fine acting. it wasn't too slow and that's something I really appreciate when I watch a drama from the pre-code period. this film was a nice surprise. sometimes when I watch mega rare films like this, I'm afraid (when I start to watch them) that I'll be bored to death, but this wasn't the case here. it worked out quite well. thanks for sharing this movie with us, well done.
who gives a shit who directed it
Let us take seriously the possibility that the film does depict a descent. The continual element is the male persuasion, which the woman here endorses, that Love Conquers All. Wholly inappropriate behavior, on the part of both of them, always comes under the category of "love" — more and more to the detriment of the men.
First, the poor devil who killed himself in Accra should have had other thoughts on his mind than his impressing a young woman. Second,the next patsy, or victim, should have never stood to sponsor a traveller of whom he knew nothing, let alone married the woman. Third, the map-maker . . . well, you see how it goes.
All the males continually announced they are in "love" with someone they just met, a few days ago. "People do a lot of queer things for love."