The Divorcee
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The film The Divorcee (1930) is a melodrama notable for its frank depiction of sex and marriage, a characteristic of films produced before the enforcement of the Production Code in 1934. Norma Shearer starred in the film, winning an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as a wife who seeks revenge on her unfaithful husband by divorcing him and then courting two other men. The role was reportedly requested by Shearer from her husband, Hollywood producer Irving G. Thalberg, after other actresses had turned it down or were considered for it.12
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Robert Montgomery…playing opposite Norma Shearer in The Divorcee (1930), Helen Hayes in Vanessa (1935), and Joan Crawford in The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937). He later gained acclaim for dramatic roles, including that of a pathological murderer in Night Must Fall (1937), a gangster in The Earl of Chicago (1940), and…
Read More…playing opposite Norma Shearer in The Divorcee (1930), Helen Hayes in Vanessa (1935), and Joan Crawford in The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937). He later gained acclaim for dramatic roles, including that of a pathological murderer in Night Must Fall (1937), a gangster in The Earl of Chicago (1940), and…
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Norma Shearer…Oscar for her work in The Divorcee (1930) as a wife who seeks revenge on her unfaithful husband by divorcing him and then courting the affections of two other men. Produced before 1934, when the repressive Production Code was enforced, this lacklustre melodrama is most notable for its frank depiction…
Read More…Oscar for her work in The Divorcee (1930) as a wife who seeks revenge on her unfaithful husband by divorcing him and then courting the affections of two other men. Produced before 1934, when the repressive Production Code was enforced, this lacklustre melodrama is most notable for its frank depiction…
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