This Dietrich film throws in everything but the kitchen sink (and I'm not too sure that's not in there, too) for the sake of entertainment. If you've never seen Marlene Dietrich before and start your Dietrich 101 with this, then most others will pale in comparison.
The story revolves her and husband Herbert Marshall and how they met, which plays a pivotal part of the film throughout. Soon after their marriage and having a sweet little boy, played by actor Dickie Moore, scientist Herbert gets sick due to exposure to a chemical in his experiments. In order to be cured, they need money for his surgery. So she goes back to being a performer, which she quit to be a wife and mother, and Herbert reluctantly acquiesces.
This film manages credibility by all of the stars' sincere and heartfelt acting, including a young Cary Grant, and a fast-moving script. Scandal, deception and lies, jealousy, twists and turns, a mother's love, and a gorilla make this Dietrich film a true essential to cinema history. If you haven't seen "Blonde Venus," then you've not truly appreciated Marlene Dietrich.
The story revolves her and husband Herbert Marshall and how they met, which plays a pivotal part of the film throughout. Soon after their marriage and having a sweet little boy, played by actor Dickie Moore, scientist Herbert gets sick due to exposure to a chemical in his experiments. In order to be cured, they need money for his surgery. So she goes back to being a performer, which she quit to be a wife and mother, and Herbert reluctantly acquiesces.
This film manages credibility by all of the stars' sincere and heartfelt acting, including a young Cary Grant, and a fast-moving script. Scandal, deception and lies, jealousy, twists and turns, a mother's love, and a gorilla make this Dietrich film a true essential to cinema history. If you haven't seen "Blonde Venus," then you've not truly appreciated Marlene Dietrich.