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Blonde Venus is a 1932 American drama film produced and directed by Josef von Sternberg for Paramount Pictures. The screenplay was written by Jules Furthman, with music composed by W. Franke Harling. The cast features Marlene Dietrich, Herbert Marshall, Cary Grant, and Dickie Moore. Bert Glennon served as director of photography, while Wiard Ihnen and Travis Banton handled production and costume design, respectively. Josef von Sternberg also edited the film.
Set in Germany and a cabaret, the narrative involves a love triangle and a deceived husband. The black-and-white movie has a runtime of 93 minutes. It is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement. The film holds a review score of 7.3 out of 10 and a 65% rating. It was released in the United States in September 1932.
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6.8In an effort to be able to afford expensive treatment for her gravely ill American husband, a retired German entertainer returns to the cabaret as Blonde Venus and catches the eye of a wealthy politician.
Cast
- Marlene Dietrich as Helen Faraday, aka Helen Jones
- Herbert Marshall as Edward 'Ned' Faraday
- Cary Grant as Nick Townsend
- Dickie Moore as Johnny Faraday
- Gene Morgan as Ben Smith
- Rita La Roy as 'Taxi Belle' Hooper
Themes
- prostitute
- love triangle
- germany
- nightclub
- deceived husband
- radium
- romance
- chemist
- pre-code
- nightclub singer
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Movement
- Pre-Code Hollywood
- Director
- Josef von Sternberg
- Cast member
- Marcelle Corday
- Composer
- W. Franke Harling
- Producer
- Josef von Sternberg
- Production company
- Paramount Pictures
- Cinematographer
- Bert Glennon
- Narrative location
- Germany
- Duration
- 93
- FilmAffinity ID
- 452613
- Image
- Blonde Venus - The Film Daily, Jul-Dec 1932 (page 444 crop).jpg
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- Commons category
- Blonde Venus
- publication date
- 1932-09-29
- title
- Blonde Venus
- distributed by
- Paramount Pictures
- production designer
- Wiard Ihnen
- color
- black-and-white
- costume designer
- Travis Banton
- film editor
- Josef von Sternberg
- set in environment
- cabaret
- review score
- 65%
- aspect ratio (W:H)
- Academy ratio
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