# Blonde Venus (1932)

> A dazzling pre-Code singer fights to reconcile maternal devotion, marital loyalty, and the dangerous freedom promised by celebrity.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/21512

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Josef von Sternberg
- Cast: Marlene Dietrich, Herbert Marshall, Cary Grant, Dickie Moore, Gene Morgan, Rita La Roy, Robert Emmett O'Connor, Sidney Toler
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0022698/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: melancholic, glamorous, emotionally charged, classic cinema night, Marlene Dietrich retrospective

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