A Russian ballerina weds a shellshock victim and has a child by his friend..
If you’re looking for a breezy evening, stay away from A Woman in the Night. It’s one of those late-silent era dramas that feels heavy from the first frame, mostly because it’s trying so hard to handle the 'shell-shock' angle without really knowing how to talk about it. It’s worth a look if you’re into Victor Saville’s...
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Edwin Greenwood
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"If you’re looking for a breezy evening, stay away from A Woman in the Night. It’s one of those late-silent era dramas that feels heavy from the first frame, mostly because it’s trying so hard to handle the 'shell-shock' angle without really knowing how to talk about it. It’s worth a look if you’re into Victor Saville’s early stuff or if you just want to see María Corda emote through about six layers of stage makeup, but for anyone else, the pacing might feel like a slow crawl through a very dark..."
Muriel Minty
Walter C. Mycroft, Oliver Sandys, Victor Saville
United Kingdom
1936 · IMDb 6.3
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