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The Devil Is a Woman poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.9 / 100
1935·Comedy / Drama / Romance·1h 19m

THE DEVIL IS A WOMAN

“Kiss me .. and I'll break your heart!”

In the carnival in Spain in the beginning of the Twentieth Century, the exiled republican Antonio Galvan comes from Paris masquerade to enjoy the party and visit his friend Capt. Don Pasqual 'Pasqualito' Costelar. However, he flirts with the mysterious Concha Perez and they schedule to meet each other later. When Antonio meets Pasqualito, his old friend discloses his frustrated relationship with the promiscuous Concha and her greedy mother and how his life was ruined by his obsession for the beautiful demimondaine. Pasqualito makes Antonio promise that he would not see Concha. However, when Antonio meets Concha, she seduces him and the long friendship between Antonio and Pasqualito is disrupted

Above the Line
Josef von Sternberg·DirectorOran Schee·WriterDavid Hertz·WriterLucien Ballard·Director of PhotographyJohn Leipold·MusicSam Winston·Editor
Cast
Marlene Dietrich·Concha PerezLionel Atwill·Capt. Don Pasqual 'Pasqualito' CostelarEdward Everett Horton·Gov. Don Paquito 'Paquitito'Alison Skipworth·Senora PerezCesar Romero·Antonio GalvanDon Alvarado·MorenitoTempe Pigott·Tuerta (as Tempe Piggott)Francisco Moreno·Alphonso (as Paco Moreno)Max Barwyn·Pablo (uncredited)John George·Street Beggar (uncredited)
Full Crew
(19 credits)
Directing· 2
Josef von Sternberg·DirectorSam Winston·Continuity
Writing· 4
Oran Schee·WriterDavid Hertz·WriterPierre Louÿs·NovelJohn Dos Passos·Adaptation
Camera· 2
Lucien Ballard·Director of PhotographyJosef von Sternberg·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Sam Winston·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
John Leipold·MusicHeinz Roemheld·MusicHerman Hand·Music
Art & Design· 4
Travis Banton·Costume DesignJosef von Sternberg·Art DirectionHans Dreier·Art DirectionDot Ponedel·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Emanuel Cohen·Executive ProducerJosef von Sternberg·Producer
Other Departments· 1
David Hertz·Treatment
By the Numbers
72.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
60%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Devil Is a Woman's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Passionate, Dramatic
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Painted

“A painted movie poster depicts a man and a woman in a passionate embrace, with their faces close together as if kissing. The man, on the left, has dark hair and”

romancedrama
Key Elements
Man's Dark SuitWoman's White VeilWoman's Yellow GarmentPearl EarringString Of Pearls
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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