Movie
This Mad World
1930 · 70 min
A tense, melancholic wartime drama of divided loyalties and dangerous attraction, unfolding slowly in a confined setting with a sense of impending betrayal.
- Directed by
- William C. deMille
- Genres
- Drama, War, Romance
- Starring
- Kay Johnson, Basil Rathbone, Louise Dresser
- Overview
- Parisot, a French spy in World War 1, returns home on a secret mission to visit his mother, and finds that Victoria, the wife of a German general, is billeted in the Parisot home while waiting to see her husband. Victoria discovers that Paul is a spy and, although fascinated by him, plans to reveal his identity to her husband. When the latter is unable to visit her, she attempts to go to the German army headquarters.
- How it feels
- Tense, melancholic, romantic and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- War, betrayal, love, revenge
- Content
- Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- William C. deMille
- Genres
- Drama, War, Romance
- Starring
- Kay Johnson, Basil Rathbone, Louise Dresser
