Josef von Sternberg – Blonde Venus (1932)




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DVDrip | English | Subtitles: EN, ES, FR, HU, NL, NO, SE (optional) | 1:33:55 | 640x480 | H264 | NTSC 23.97fps | Audio: MP3 - 160kbps | 1.37 GB

Blonde Venus is a tour-de-force for Dietrich who carries the film and convincing portrays this conflicted women. There aren't many scenes without her, which is good, because the film just lags without her presence. I just can't explain it. Josef von Sternberg was her director of choice and it's clear that he was completely enamored with her and her talent. No one has ever been so lovingly and beautifully lit in all of filmdom. Personally, I found her more beautiful in the family scenes than in the theatrical costumes and makeup. The musical numbers were interesting and different, but not really my cup of tea. She's a powerful performer, but I found her accent a little hard to understand when she was singing. Both leading men played their parts admirable, but even Grant can't compete with her radiance. The films other great role is that of Johnny. Dickie Moore may have come to hate acting as he got older, but he was a wonderfully honest and engaging child actor. You look into those big eyes and you never want to let him go. He and Dietrich had the most clear connection of any of the film's relationships.


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