The Devil Is a Woman

film by Sternberg [1935]

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The Devil Is a Woman is a 1935 film directed by Josef von Sternberg and starring Marlene Dietrich. In this film, Dietrich portrays Concha Perez, a manipulative temptress who dominates men. The movie explores themes of seduction and power dynamics within 19th-century Spain. It was the final collaboration between von Sternberg and Dietrich, and its commercial failure contributed to the end of von Sternberg's career as a leading Hollywood director. Dietrich, known for her sophisticated and sensual screen persona, rose to stardom with von Sternberg's direction in films like The Blue Angel.123

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Marlene Dietrich
…The Scarlet Empress (1934), and The Devil Is a Woman (1935). She showed a lighter side in Desire (1936), directed by Frank Borzage, and Destry Rides Again (1939).
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…The Scarlet Empress (1934), and The Devil Is a Woman (1935). She showed a lighter side in Desire (1936), directed by Frank Borzage, and Destry Rides Again (1939).
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Cesar Romero
appearing opposite Marlene Dietrich in The Devil Is a Woman (1935), his first leading role, Romero seldom starred as a leading man and almost never got the girl. He appeared with Shirley Temple in Wee Willie Winkie (1937) and The Little Princess (1939) and with Sonja Henie in Happy Landing…
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appearing opposite Marlene Dietrich in The Devil Is a Woman (1935), his first leading role, Romero seldom starred as a leading man and almost never got the girl. He appeared with Shirley Temple in Wee Willie Winkie (1937) and The Little Princess (1939) and with Sonja Henie in Happy Landing…
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