A Free Soul
1931
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78% Tomatometer 9 Reviews 62% Audience Score 500+ Ratings After three years of marriage, Ted (Chester Morris) has an affair that threatens to destroy his happiness with wife Jerry (Norma Shearer...
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- Norma Shearer
- Robert Z. Leonard
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- The Divorcee: Bucking The Norm
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To the sound of a braying donkey, Paul notes, “That could be Ted.”Jerry and Ted clearly have a healthy sex life even before they start cheating on one another.Shearer’s portrayal of a good woman with a healthy sexual appetite who is not condemned for pursuing either in or out of marriage was revolutionary at the time.The amount of drinking in this film is ‘practically every scene’.The Divorcee is often listed as one of the most important and scintillating films of pre-Code Hollywood, usually to the confusion of many who actually watch it. It’s a 1930 movie no doubt, coming only a few years after the first part-talkie and less than that after the first all-talking picture. Filmmakers will still learning when and how to apply ...
The review above is actually an updated review I wrote in March of 2015. The old one from 2010 was not very good, so I’ll go ahead and spare you from it.
This film is available on Amazon as part of the second Forbidden Hollywood collection, along with A Free Soul, Night Nurse, Three on a Match, and Female.The Divorcee: Directed by Robert Z. Leonard. With Norma Shearer, Chester Morris, Conrad Nagel, Robert Montgomery. When a woman discovers that her husband has been unfaithful to her, she decides to respond to his infidelities in kind.
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- Romance, Drama
- Robert Z. Leonard
- 1930-04-19
May 23, 2019 · 84 minutes. Overall Score. Rating Summary. The Divorcee is an entertaining drama with a strong performance by Norma Shearer. The Divorcee was about a couple named Jerry (Shearer) and Ted (Morris) who decided to get married after a weekend of partying with their friends.
Feb 16, 2008 · February 16, 2008 by EmanuelLevy. In the melodrama The Divorcee, based on Ursula Parrott’s novel “Ex-Wife,” Norma Shearer, then married to MGM’s production head, Irving Thalberg, plays Jerry, a woman who tries to challenge society’s double standards regarding sexual mores.
Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Awards. Articles & Reviews. Notes. Brief Synopsis. The double standard destroys a liberal couple's marriage. Cast & Crew. Read More. Robert Z. Leonard. Director. Norma Shearer. Jerry. Chester Morris. Ted. Conrad Nagel. Paul. Robert Montgomery. Don. Florence Eldridge. Helen. Photos & Videos
