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The Song of Songs

1933 · 90 min

A lush, bittersweet romance that traces innocence curdling into cynicism, carried by a magnetic star and a melancholy ache.

Directed by
Rouben Mamoulian
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Marlene Dietrich, Brian Aherne, Lionel Atwill
Tagline
One of the world's great love stories comes to the star who can make it live
Overview
After her father dies, Lily moves to the city to live with her strict aunt. During the day Lily works in her aunt's bookstore, and at night she sneaks across the street to model for Richard, a sculptor with whom she falls in love. A patron of Richard's, Baron von Merzbach, develops an interest in Lily that may not be with the best of intentions.

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Directed by
Rouben Mamoulian
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Marlene Dietrich, Brian Aherne, Lionel Atwill
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • class
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance8
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Rouben Mamoulian
Written by
Leo Birinski, Edwin Justus Mayer, Rouben Mamoulian, Samuel Hoffenstein
Starring
Marlene Dietrich, Brian Aherne, Lionel Atwill, Alison Skipworth, Hardie Albright, Helen Freeman, Max Barwyn, Adrienne D'Ambricourt
Cinematography
Victor Milner
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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