Happily married, award-winning Paul Lukas journeys to Europe to pursue his artistic interests. He ends up having an affair with Juliette Compton.
Is it worth your time? Honestly? Maybe if you’re a completionist for early talkie melodramas, but otherwise, probably not. If you like your movies to punish characters for having basic human desires while leaning heavily into 1930s soap opera logic, you might find something here. But for everyone else, it’s a bit of a ...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Edward Goodman
Wilfred Lucas
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"Is it worth your time? Honestly? Maybe if you’re a completionist for early talkie melodramas, but otherwise, probably not. If you like your movies to punish characters for having basic human desires while leaning heavily into 1930s soap opera logic, you might find something here. But for everyone else, it’s a bit of a slog. The whole thing kicks off with Paul Lukas—who is usually a reliable presence—deciding he needs to go to Europe to 'find himself' or whatever. It’s the classic excuse for men..."
Zoe Akins
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