The Beautiful Woman Without Mercy (1921)
"Taking its title from John Keats’s early 19th-century poem, this highly personal melodrama finds Dulac interrogating the archetype of the femme fatale. La belle dame sans merci follows a famous actress who was once seduced and abandoned by a rich man and subsequently resolved to become a “merciless woman,” forever scheming to hurt others (men in particular) in a ruthless yet captivating manner. Dulac challenges the Romantic archetype embodied in Keats’s poem by way of symbolist mise en scène, self-reflexive narration, and her typically associative approach to editing, locating a modern ambiguity within the stereotypical figures of 19th-century art." - Film Society of Lincoln Center
Director: Germaine Dulac
Genre: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 80 min
Release Date: April 22, 1921
Cast
- Tania Daleyme - Lola de Sandoval
- Yolande Hillé - Irène
- Denise Lorys - Comtesse d'Amaury
- Jean Toulout - Comte Guy d'Amaury
- Jean Tarride - Hubert d'Amaury
- Pierre Mareg - Marquis de Saint-Érasme
- Lucien Glen - Lucien
- Louis Monfils
Screenplay
- Germaine Dulac (Adaptation)
- Irène Hillel-Erlanger (Story)
Production: D.H.
Country: France
Original Language: fr
Keywords
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Beautiful Woman Without Mercy about?
- "Taking its title from John Keats’s early 19th-century poem, this highly personal melodrama finds Dulac interrogating the archetype of the femme fatale. La belle dame sans merci follows a famous actress who was once seduced and abandoned by a rich man and subsequently resolved to become a “merciless woman,” forever scheming to hurt others (men in particular) in a ruthless yet captivating manner. Dulac challenges the Romantic archetype embodied in Keats’s poem by way of symbolist mise en scène, self-reflexive narration, and her typically associative approach to editing, locating a modern ambiguity within the stereotypical figures of 19th-century art." - Film Society of Lincoln Center
- Who directed The Beautiful Woman Without Mercy?
- The Beautiful Woman Without Mercy was directed by Germaine Dulac.
- Who stars in The Beautiful Woman Without Mercy?
- The Beautiful Woman Without Mercy stars Tania Daleyme, Yolande Hillé, Denise Lorys, Jean Toulout, Jean Tarride, Pierre Mareg.
- How long is The Beautiful Woman Without Mercy?
- The Beautiful Woman Without Mercy has a runtime of 1h 20m (80 minutes).
- What genre is The Beautiful Woman Without Mercy?
- The Beautiful Woman Without Mercy is a Drama, Romance film.
- Where was The Beautiful Woman Without Mercy produced?
- The Beautiful Woman Without Mercy was produced in France.