Review of Blonde Venus (1932) by Camille D — 05 Nov 2008

Sublime MarlÃ¨ne en femme dÃ©chirÃ©e entre mari, amant, fils et carriÃ¨re. FÃ©ministe, malgrÃ© une fin convenue.

This review of Blonde Venus (1932) was written by Camille D on 05 Nov 2008.

Blonde Venus has generally received positive reviews.

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