The Great Flamarion

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nick s @Nick_S 03/26/2024 Stroheim and Hughs were great in their roles. Some of the other leads were a little patchy. The storyline was intriguing. Sets were rich and lively. The directing was good too, allowing the viewer to see the protagonists torment. Enjoyable film. See more Rob D @RT18432513 05/22/2023 Mary Beth Hughes is extremely sexy in this movie. Eric Von Stroheim is excellent as the old man smitten with her. The movie is relentlessly depressing but with excellent acting. And it is free in the public domain. See more 08/21/2021 I suppose this was best done as a flashback as the opening was the "tell" Yawwwn See more Bill B @RT01438538 11/05/2019 Somewhat interesting but predictable early Anthony Mann film noir. Odd combination of 1940s noir cinematography juxtaposed against some 1930s-style full body stage shots and music score, almost as though it was produced during two different decades. See more 06/28/2013 This is from the Mill Creek Mystery Classics 100 Movie Pack. This is a decent little movie with a really nasty woman. She is really quite beautiful, and in the Blue Angel tradition, makes a man twice her age and not all that attractive, fall for her. There's no fool like an old fool and you don't mess with Von Stroheim. I wasn't aware that the great actor/director made some pretty weak films over the years. This one survives pretty well. Von Stroheim plays Flamarion, a trick shot artist, who is in great demand. He gets into the business of an alcoholic and his cheating wife. She uses him, changes him, and then he wants revenge. The story is told by Flamarion as another vaudeville performer holds him in his arms as he dies. It is told in flashback. I have to admit knowing that things had no possibility of working out, yet because of the interesting nature of the characters, particularly the young woman (who is beautiful, even by modern standards). Those of us who have had those yearnings to be young again and have a second chance can easily sympathize as this man makes mistake after mistake; loving too much; trusting too much. I was fairly impressed by the movie, 3 Stars, 6-17-13 See more 03/03/2013 Film Noir Gem with great performances from von Stroheim, Hughes, and Duryea--Two timing vaudevillian!! See more Read all reviews

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