A woman suffers ill repute when she deserts her husband for a fling with an adventurer and gives the lover jewelry to pay the hotel bill. Will the husband be understanding and forgive her?.
Should you watch Le scandale today? Honestly, probably not unless you are a die-hard fan of French pre-war cinema or have a weird obsession with 1930s hotel billing drama. If you enjoy vintage melodrama where everyone acts like their life is ending every five minutes, you might get a kick out of it. If you want somethi...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Marcel L'Herbier
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"Should you watch Le scandale today? Honestly, probably not unless you are a die-hard fan of French pre-war cinema or have a weird obsession with 1930s hotel billing drama. If you enjoy vintage melodrama where everyone acts like their life is ending every five minutes, you might get a kick out of it. If you want something that moves or feels grounded in reality, you will likely find yourself checking your phone about twenty minutes in. The whole thing hinges on a woman deserting her husband for ..."
Marcel L'Herbier, Ákos Tolnay, Henry Bataille, Henri Duvernois
France
