When she can't support her illegitimate child, an abandoned young woman puts her up for adoption and pursues a career as a torch singer..
If you're looking for a warm, fuzzy movie about motherhood, keep walking. Torch Singer is a prickly, strange, and honestly kind of fascinating little film that treats the 'sacrificing mother' trope like a rough draft. Claudette Colbert doesn't play a saint here; she plays a woman who gets kicked around until she decide...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Alexander Hall
Maurice Elvey
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"If you're looking for a warm, fuzzy movie about motherhood, keep walking. Torch Singer is a prickly, strange, and honestly kind of fascinating little film that treats the 'sacrificing mother' trope like a rough draft. Claudette Colbert doesn't play a saint here; she plays a woman who gets kicked around until she decides to stop caring, which is way more interesting to watch. This isn't for people who need their leads to be likable or noble. If you want a tearjerker that follows the rules, you'l..."
Grace Perkins, Lynn Starling, Lenore J. Coffee
United States
