Review of The Divine Lady (1928) by Greg W — 22 Sep 2010

Frank Lloyd won Best Director for this early talkie (though I'd say more than half of it is a silent film) about a woman who falls in love with a naval officer. The film is a bit all over the place, as far as genre goes, it sort of starts off comical, almost My Fair Lady like, then turns into a melodrama, then into a sea battle, then a romance story.

Considering it was made in 1929, a lot of scenes were impressive, mainly the battles between the English and French fleet. It's a decent film, it has some nice moments, but it's not really a stand out film.