Movie Description
La Belle dame sans merci
(1921)Overview
"Taking its title from John Keats’s early 19th-century poem, this highly personal melodrama finds Dulac interrogating the archetype of the femme fatale. La belle dame sans merci follows a famous actress who was once seduced and abandoned by a rich man and subsequently resolved to become a “merciless woman,” forever scheming to hurt others (men in particular) in a ruthless yet captivating manner. Dulac challenges the Romantic archetype embodied in Keats’s poem by way of symbolist mise en scène, self-reflexive narration, and her typically associative approach to editing, locating a modern ambiguity within the stereotypical figures of 19th-century art." - Film Society of Lincoln Center
Featured Crew
Cast
Lola de Sandoval
Irène
Comtesse d'Amaury
Comte Guy d'Amaury
Hubert d'Amaury
Marquis de Saint-Érasme
Lucien
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Facts
Original TitleLa Belle dame sans merci
Status Released
Release Information
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1921-04-22
Original Language
Runtime 01h 20m
Production CompaniesD.H.
Genres
- Drama
- Romance
