Against the backdrop of Napoleon's Waterloo campaign, an ambitious woman from a family of entertainers begins a destructive climb up the social ladder..
Is it worth your time? If you have a thing for film history, yes, put this on. It’s the first feature-length three-strip Technicolor film, which is a big deal if you care about how movies actually look. If you just want a tight, well-paced drama, you might want to skip it. This isn't exactly Vanity Fair, and it feels l...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Rouben Mamoulian
Charles Horan
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a thing for film history, yes, put this on. It’s the first feature-length three-strip Technicolor film, which is a big deal if you care about how movies actually look. If you just want a tight, well-paced drama, you might want to skip it. This isn't exactly Vanity Fair, and it feels like it knows it. Miriam Hopkins is clearly having the time of her life here. She plays Becky with this manic energy that feels like she's vibrating off the screen. Sometimes it wo..."
Francis Edward Faragoh, Langdon Mitchell, William Makepeace Thackeray
United States
Romance, War, Drama
