{"id":29769,"date":"2013-02-28T11:43:10","date_gmt":"2013-02-28T18:43:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=29769"},"modified":"2020-12-31T13:03:55","modified_gmt":"2020-12-31T20:03:55","slug":"song-of-songs-the-1933","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=29769","title":{"rendered":"Song of Songs, The (1933)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;I see you as an artist, Lily &#8212; you must believe it!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Song-of-Songs-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Song-of-Songs-Poster-188x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"188\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-60711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Song-of-Songs-Poster-188x300.png 188w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Song-of-Songs-Poster-642x1024.png 642w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Song-of-Songs-Poster-80x128.png 80w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Song-of-Songs-Poster-169x270.png 169w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Song-of-Songs-Poster.png 749w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 188px) 100vw, 188px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA naive orphan (Marlene Dietrich) living with her aunt (Alison Skipworth) is seduced by a handsome sculptor (Brian Aherne) whose patron &#8212; a calculating baron (Lionel Atwill) &#8212; becomes immediately smitten with Dietrich, and determined to make her his wife.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Artists<\/li>\n<li>Brian Aherne Films<\/li>\n<li>Character Arc<\/li>\n<li>Lionel Atwill Films<\/li>\n<li>Love Triangle<\/li>\n<li>Marlene Dietrich Films<\/li>\n<li>Play Adaptation<\/li>\n<li>Rouben Mamoulian Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nMarlene Dietrich&#8217;s first Hollywood film with a director other than Josef von Sternberg was this adaptation (directed by Rouben Mamoulian) of a <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hermann_Sudermann\">1908 novel by Hermann Sudermann<\/a>, about a sheltered peasant girl betrayed by her lover. The storyline is fairly inconsequential, functioning primarily as a vehicle for Dietrich to demonstrate dramatic range by portraying her character&#8217;s growth from sweet naif to cynical trophy wife to world-weary chanteuse. In addition to Dietrich&#8217;s multi-layered performance, the film is also notable for its atmospheric cinematography and production values (see stills below), and for a refreshingly frank pre-Code sensibility &#8212; fully nude statues are paraded before the camera, only barely functioning as a stand-in for Dietrich herself. While this one isn&#8217;t must-see for all film fanatics, fans of Dietrich and\/or pre-Code films will certainly want to check it out. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Marlene Dietrich as Lily<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Song-of-Songs-Dietrich1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Song-of-Songs-Dietrich1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Song-of-Songs-Dietrich1.png 512w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Song-of-Songs-Dietrich1-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Song-of-Songs-Dietrich1-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Song-of-Songs-Dietrich2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Song-of-Songs-Dietrich2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Song-of-Songs-Dietrich2.png 512w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Song-of-Songs-Dietrich2-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Song-of-Songs-Dietrich2-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Song-of-Songs-Dietrich3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Song-of-Songs-Dietrich3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Song-of-Songs-Dietrich3.png 512w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Song-of-Songs-Dietrich3-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Song-of-Songs-Dietrich3-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>A refreshing pre-Code sensibility<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Song-of-Songs-PreCode2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Song-of-Songs-PreCode2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Song-of-Songs-PreCode2.png 512w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Song-of-Songs-PreCode2-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Song-of-Songs-PreCode2-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fine direction (by Mamoulian) and art direction (by Hans Dreir)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Song-of-Songs-Direction.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Song-of-Songs-Direction.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Song-of-Songs-Direction.png 512w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Song-of-Songs-Direction-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Song-of-Songs-Direction-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Song-of-Songs-Sets.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Song-of-Songs-Sets.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Song-of-Songs-Sets.png 512w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Song-of-Songs-Sets-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Song-of-Songs-Sets-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Victor Milner&#8217;s stark cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Song-of-Songs-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Song-of-Songs-Cinematography.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Song-of-Songs-Cinematography.png 512w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Song-of-Songs-Cinematography-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Song-of-Songs-Cinematography-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, though it&#8217;s worth at least a one-time look. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0024598\/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allmovie.com\/movie\/song-of-songs-v111040\/review\">All Movie Guide Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.timeout.com\/london\/film\/the-song-of-songs\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I see you as an artist, Lily &#8212; you must believe it!&#8221; Synopsis: A naive orphan (Marlene Dietrich) living with her aunt (Alison Skipworth) is seduced by a handsome sculptor (Brian Aherne) whose patron &#8212; a calculating baron (Lionel Atwill) &#8212; becomes immediately smitten with Dietrich, and determined to make her his wife. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Artists Brian Aherne Films Character Arc Lionel Atwill Films Love Triangle Marlene Dietrich Films Play Adaptation Rouben Mamoulian Films Review: Marlene Dietrich&#8217;s&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=29769\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29769","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29769","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=29769"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29769\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":60712,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29769\/revisions\/60712"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=29769"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=29769"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=29769"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}