Blonde Venus
“What could she do but flee from love? She loved two men at once!”
Drama
In an effort to be able to afford expensive treatment for her gravely ill American husband, a retired German entertainer returns to the cabaret as Blonde Venus and catches the eye of a wealthy politician.
VIBE
A pre-code dive into desperation and sacrifice. It feels daring and tragic, with a glamorous, yet melancholy, atmosphere. The film explores the lengths one will go for love and survival.
melancholydaringsensualtragicsteadypre-code dramaatmosphericexpressionisticglamoroussacrificedesperationmoralitysurvival
prostitutelove trianglegermanynightclubdeceived husbandradiumromancechemistpre-codenightclub singermotherhoodnightclub entertainermother child separationcabaret singerkept womanfallen womanadulterous wifewife leaves husband
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