The Devil Is a Woman
Josef von Sternberg, USA, 1935o
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In the carnival in Spain in the beginning of the Twentieth Century, the exiled republican Antonio Galvan comes from Paris masquerade to enjoy the party and visit his friend Capt. Don Pasqual 'Pasqualito' Costelar. However, he flirts with the mysterious Concha Perez and they schedule to meet each other later. When Antonio meets Pasqualito, his old friend discloses his frustrated relationship with the promiscuous Concha and her greedy mother and how his life was ruined by his obsession for the beautiful demimondaine. Pasqualito makes Antonio promise that he would not see Concha. However, when Antonio meets Concha, she seduces him and the long friendship between Antonio and Pasqualito is disrupted
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Other titles
Der Teufel ist eine Frau DE
La Femme et le Pantin FR
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Romance, Period piece
Running time
75 Min.
Original languages
English, Spanish Ratings
Cast & Crewo
Marlene DietrichConcha Perez
Lionel AtwillCapt. Don Pasqual 'Pasqualito' Costelar
Edward Everett HortonGov. Don Paquito 'Paquitito'