Review of The Scarlet Empress (1934) by David L — 06 Aug 2016
I loved the story. A woman taking over a country with sex. Cool.
Oh, and I loved the giant, grotesque sets. And the gauzy fabric motif. And the far-out caricature characters.
Peary, in 100 Cult Movies, figures Sternberg was pretty right on with the history, if he condensed things a tad. Peary's essay revels in ideas of control: Sternberg's over the production, and as the key to Dietrich's persona.
This review of The Scarlet Empress (1934) was written by David L on 06 Aug 2016.
The Scarlet Empress has generally received very positive reviews.
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