The Devil Is a Woman (1935)
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- Approved
- 1h 19min
- Comedy, Drama
- 15 Mar 1935 (USA)
- Movie
A young man is warned by a captain about a temptress; nonetheless, he finds himself falling in love with her.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Marlene Dietrich | ... |
Concha Perez
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| Lionel Atwill | ... |
Capt. Don Pasqual 'Pasqualito' Costelar
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| Edward Everett Horton | ... |
Gov. Don Paquito 'Paquitito'
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| Alison Skipworth | ... |
Senora Perez
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| Cesar Romero | ... |
Antonio Galvan
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| Don Alvarado | ... |
Morenito
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| Tempe Pigott | ... |
Tuerta
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Francisco Moreno | ... |
Alphonso
(as Paco Moreno)
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| Max Barwyn | ... |
Pablo (uncredited)
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| Eumenio Blanco | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Eddie Borden | ... |
Reveler with Balloon (uncredited)
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| Jill Dennett | ... |
Maria (uncredited)
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Luisa Espinel | ... |
Gypsy Dancer (uncredited)
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| John George | ... |
Street Beggar (uncredited)
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| Lawrence Grant | ... |
Duel Conductor (uncredited)
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| Hank Mann | ... |
Foreman on Snowbound Train (uncredited)
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| Edwin Maxwell | ... |
Tobacco Plant Manager (uncredited)
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| Kewpie Morgan | ... |
Coachman (uncredited)
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| Stanley Price | ... |
Hospital Clerk (uncredited)
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| Donald Reed | ... |
'Cousin' Miguelito (uncredited)
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| Constantine Romanoff | ... |
Man Blowing Smoke (uncredited)
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| Henry Roquemore | ... |
Duel Informant (uncredited)
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| Charles Sellon | ... |
Letter Writer (uncredited)
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| Morgan Wallace | ... |
Dr. Mendez (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Josef von Sternberg | ||
Written by
| Pierre Louÿs | ... | (novel "La femme et le pantin") |
| John Dos Passos | ... | (adaptation) |
| David Hertz | ... | (treatment contributor) & |
| Oran Schee | ... | (screenplay construction contributor) |
Produced by
| Emanuel Cohen | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Josef von Sternberg | ... | producer |
Music by
| John Leipold | ... | (uncredited) |
| Heinz Roemheld | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Josef von Sternberg | ||
| Lucien Ballard | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
| Sam Winston | ... | (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Fred A. Datig | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Hans Dreier | ... | (uncredited) |
| Josef von Sternberg | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Dot Ponedel | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Richard Harlan | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Neil Wheeler | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Arthur Camp | ... | props (uncredited) |
| A.E. Freudeman | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Harry D. Mills | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Don English | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| James V. King | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Stanley Williams | ... | chief electrician (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Travis Banton | ... | costumes: Miss Dietrich |
| Henry West | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Herman Hand | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Max Rabinowitz | ... | music arranger (uncredited) |
| Andrea Setaro | ... | musical director (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sam Winston | ... | continuity (as S.K. Winston) |
| Evelyn Earle | ... | script clerk (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Adolph Zukor | ... | presenter |
| Gaston Duval | ... | researcher (uncredited) |
| Eric Locke | ... | business manager (uncredited) |
| John Miles | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| Rudolf Sieber | ... | assistant: Josef von Sternberg (uncredited) |
| Anita Wilson | ... | stand-in: Marlene Dietrich (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Paramount Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1935) (United States) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1935) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1935) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1935) (Australia) (theatrical) (re-titled)
- Paramount Films of Argentina (1935) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1935) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Filmaktieselskapet Paramount (1935) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Filmaktieselskabet Paramount (1935) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Paramount-Films (1935) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Paramount-Film (1935) (Germany) (theatrical)
- MCA/Universal Pictures (1958) (United States) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2006) (United States) (DVD) (Dietrich Glamour Collection)
- Indies Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Marlene Dietrich Collection)
- Powerhouse Films (2019) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (as Indicator) (limited edition 6 disc box set)
- Koch Media (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Polyphony Digital (thanks)
- Western Electric (noiseless recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Film told in flashbacks of an older man's obsession for a woman who can belong to no-one but can frustrate everyone. The backdrop is SternbergÍs surreal and fantastic Carnaval in Spain. In a café the older man details his encounters with the heart breaker that his younger friend has only just met at the parade. Forewarned, the young man swears he will avoid the fate of his friend, but rushes all the same to his evening rendezvous. A dreamlike story of frustrated, lost romance, spoken in the past tense, never really resolved.
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| Taglines | "THREE LOVES HAVE I...THE FOOLS!" (Print ad- Pittsburgh Press, ((Pittsburg, Penna.)) 14 June 1935) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $800,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The Spanish government threatened to bar all Paramount films from Spain and its territories unless the film was withdrawn from worldwide circulation. They protested the unfavorable portrayal of the Spanish police. Paramount destroyed the original print after its initial run, and it remained out of circulation until 1959. Marlene Dietrich herself kept a print of the film in a bank vault for safe keeping, as it was her favorite film. She feared the film would otherwise be lost. New prints were struck from her private copy in the 1980's for art house release. The superb quality of the prints in circulation now , and on DVD are because of this fact. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Marlene (1984). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Capriccio Espagnol, Op.34 See more » |
| Quotes |
Capt. Don Pasqual 'Pasqualito' Costelar:
As the devil would have it, I was in town one day with nothing to do and joined some fool committee or other that was investigating labor conditions in a cigarette factory. I'd heard there were some pretty girls there. See more » |