Helen Ware, an artist's model, known as the Brown Venus is sad, discouraged and unhappy. When her men friends learn that she often poses nude, they try to become unduly "friendly" or just shun her, with the result that a beautiful girl with the figure of a Goddess finds herself without a lover.


Should you watch Temptation? If you are into slick production values, probably not. But if you want to see a film that feels like it was clawed out of the earth by sheer force of will, then pull up a chair. Oscar Micheaux wasn't exactly known for having a limitless budget, and it shows in every single frame. The story...


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Oscar Micheaux

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"Should you watch Temptation? If you are into slick production values, probably not. But if you want to see a film that feels like it was clawed out of the earth by sheer force of will, then pull up a chair. Oscar Micheaux wasn't exactly known for having a limitless budget, and it shows in every single frame. The story follows Helen, a model who is just trying to get by, but everyone keeps treating her like she’s a villain. It’s 1935, and the way the movie deals with her reputation as the 'Brown..."
Oscar Micheaux
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