Against her friends wishes, Lisbeth moves to Mexico to live with her lover..


If you have about an hour and a half and you want to see what 'scandalous' looked like in 1931, you should probably watch Strangers May Kiss. It is definitely for people who love Pre-Code cinema and Norma Shearer’s very specific way of staring at men like she’s trying to see through their skulls. If you hate movies wh...

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"If you have about an hour and a half and you want to see what 'scandalous' looked like in 1931, you should probably watch Strangers May Kiss. It is definitely for people who love Pre-Code cinema and Norma Shearer’s very specific way of staring at men like she’s trying to see through their skulls. If you hate movies where people sit around in expensive rooms and talk about their 'souls' and 'freedom' while drinking cocktails, you will likely want to throw a shoe at your TV. It is a very moody pi..."

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