Much to the disapproval of his snooty children, a wealthy widowed attorney takes up with a beautiful but "lower-class" woman..


You should probably watch The Lady Lies if you have a soft spot for the absolute chaos of early sound movies. It is definitely worth a look if you want to see Claudette Colbert before she became a massive star, back when she still had that slightly nervous energy on camera. If you hate movies that feel like a filmed st...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

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"You should probably watch The Lady Lies if you have a soft spot for the absolute chaos of early sound movies. It is definitely worth a look if you want to see Claudette Colbert before she became a massive star, back when she still had that slightly nervous energy on camera. If you hate movies that feel like a filmed stage play where nobody knows where to stand, you will probably hate this. It is stiff as a board and the audio sounds like it was recorded inside a tin can at the bottom of a well. ..."

Virginia True Boardman
John Meehan, Garrett Fort, Mort Blumenstock
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