Blonde Venus (1932)
Josef von Sternberg's "Blonde Venus"
"Blonde Venus" was the fifth of seven collaborations between Josef von Sternberg and Marlene Dietrich. Sternberg had difficulties getting the film made, especially through the new Motion Picture Production Code. The script was originally written by Marlene Dietrich in collaboration with Sternberg. However, through the newfound censorship codes, their story was watered down to satisfy the sensors. After writer Jules Furthman completely reworked the script, Dietrich and Sternberg no longer held interest with the story, as it was completely transformed into something else. That being said, this attempt by the two appears as more of a confusing piece, with the characters not making logical decisions and story beats not hitting.
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