The Song of Songs Movie Review 1933

Orphaned Lily (Dietrich) is living with her elderly Aunt Rasmussen (Skipworth) in Berlin and falling for sculptor, Richard (Aherne). He wants her to pose for a nude statue, based on the Song of Solomon, after getting a gander at Lily's legs. However, wealthy Baron von Merzbach (Atwill), who's Richard's art patron, eventually persuades both Aunt and Richard that Lily needs a better life than either can offer. Their marriage has the Baron making Lily over, so she'll socially be a worthy Baroness, but these situations never work out as anticipated. Based on the novel by Hermann Sudermann and the play by Edward Sheldon.

Distribution

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Available on VHS
Running time 89 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Romantic Drama, Romantic Triangles, Sculptors, Family Ties, Berlin, Adapted from a Play

Screenplay

Samuel Hoffenstein, Leo Birinski

Cast

Marlene Dietrich, Brian Aherne, Lionel Atwill, Alison Skipworth, Hardie Albright, Helen Freeman

Cinematography

Victor Milner

Director

Rouben Mamoulian

Music

Karl Hajos, Milan Roder

Producer

Paramount Pictures