When Ellen Brenton takes a swim too far from the shore she is be saved by the lifeguard Bob. While her husband is away on business Bob gets drunk and try to romance Ellen in her hotel room.
Is it worth the watch? If you have a soft spot for vintage melodramas where everyone looks like they’re trying to keep a lid on a teapot about to explode, you might dig Den farliga leken. It isn’t going to change your life, but it’s a decent enough way to kill an hour if you don’t mind subtitles and some very stiff act...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
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"Is it worth the watch? If you have a soft spot for vintage melodramas where everyone looks like they’re trying to keep a lid on a teapot about to explode, you might dig Den farliga leken. It isn’t going to change your life, but it’s a decent enough way to kill an hour if you don’t mind subtitles and some very stiff acting. If you hate slow-burn stuff or need constant action to keep your brain busy, definitely stay away. There is this moment early on—the rescue scene—where the water looks like i..."
Alfred Sutro, Elsa af Trolle
United States
1931 · IMDb —
