Dishonored
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Dishonored

1931
Drama, War
1h 31m
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Rated 11 Aug 2018
68
66th
Extremely well made but unexciting spy drama represents something of a milestone in the Von Sternberg-Dietrich canon as it's more polished and confidently made than their previous two films, but the question remains whether there is any real depth to be mined here outside of its obvious aesthetic appeal. Dietrich plays the femme fatale like it's second nature, and there are some strong images, especially the use of a spotlight and silhouettes, but it's debatable whether it adds up to much.
Rated 20 Jul 2018
4
74th
A fun cat-and-mouse spy thriller, swiftly paced and elevated by the combined luster of Sternberg's visual ingenuity and Dietrich's sheer presence. She laments the militaristic nationalism at which she so excels, and longs for a time when she "served [her] countrymen and not [her] country" as a lover rather than a killer. A prostitute imbued with this level of principled agency is subversive of the moral elite who insisted, over Sternberg's objections, that this film be titled as such.
Rated 17 Sep 2018
59
13th
A basic spy plot with an unbelievable romance that betrays the strength and independence of Dietrich's character. That said, there are so many great shots with pre-noir, shadow-rich lighting, and Dietrich gets to branch out a bit.
Rated 10 Jul 2021
60
51st
I'm not sure why but this movie did nothing for me. Almost none of it worked and I just couldn't really get into it.
Rated 16 Aug 2021
59
9th
I'll blame initially not realizing that Dietrich was playing a hooker on generational differences, but the rest of this is pretty bad. Sternberg can't get enough of watching Dietrich's face or flirt playfully & those scenes go on way too long. Story-wise the whole secret code via piano notes feels ridiculous & Dietrich's ice-cold persona leaves it very unclear that dropping the gun was purposeful rather than clumsiness. & valorizing a national traitor for "love" (lust actually) is juvenile.
Rated 22 Feb 2016
13
69th
Star Rating: ★★★1/2
Rated 23 Oct 2010
65
65th
Not the best Sternberg-Dietrich film but quite nice. It's a good early example of the femme fatale with Dietrich as a spy who uses her feminine charms on men, and features expert if workmanlike photography/lighting. Dietrich plays some piano and there is some tension, and the scene where Dietrich holds the black Persian cat and mimics its cat eyes is pretty brilliant.
Rated 22 Dec 2012
80
99th
Josef von Sternberg and Marlene Dietrich is a lethal combination. This spy drama had so many iconic Dietrich poses that that in it self is worth seeing this picture. Sternberg made an incredible effort with just about every shot. Keeping the suspense and the glamor of war spies alive through out. A elegant piece of work!
Rated 21 Jan 2009
80
64th
18 Ocak 2009, ist. modern, 15:00, Robert Mitchum ve Cool'un Dogusu programı & zamanina gore cok ileride bir film oldugunu dusunuyorum. etkiliyi piyano-muzik kullanimi, orta derece bir oyunculuk ve hic sikmayan tempo. '31 yilinda cekilen bir filmin, surekleyici ve son sahnesinde de oldukca etkileyici olmasini takdir etmeliyim.
Rated 14 Jan 2019
77
64th
Impossible to watch without wanting to crush McLaglen's horrifically creepy grinning into a thousand little brittle pieces. God. So disgusting and irritating.
Rated 28 Feb 2019
87
49th
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Rated 08 Sep 2022
72
64th
This movie certainly has a lot of charm with Marlene Dietrich, the spy intrigue and the deep shadows in the corners. I found Victor McLaglen's 'smile' super creepy though and it bothered me enough for the entire movie to make me laugh sometimes. The maid part was weird, though I do feel like Marlene must have been the original movie Catwoman with her black cat and those eyes (+the meows). I did enjoy this, especially with the attitude that Dietrich's character had. That final scene was the best.
Rated 15 Nov 2023
60
35th
For a movie about a spy involved in international intrigue during a war, this is really rather dull. What does work, though, is von Sternberg's lighting of a very beautiful Dietrich against some shadows. There are some very good individual moments (D meowing, later applying lipstick at a rather inopportune time), just not enough of them to make this a good casual watch.

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