Desire (The Pearl Necklace)

Desire (The Pearl Necklace) (1936)

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In this frothy romantic adventure, Marlene Dietrich plays Madeleine de Beaupre, a devious jewel thief. After sneaking a valuable string of pearls away from jeweler Aristide Duval (Ernest Cossart), Madeleine attempts to flee Paris, leaving a trail that will instead implicate psychiatrist Dr. Pauquet… More

Unrated,
Directed By
Written By
Edwin Justus Mayer, Waldemar Young, Samuel Hoffenstein
Genres
Drama, Romance, Classics, Comedy
In Theaters
Apr 11, 1936 Wide
Criterion Collection

Critic Reviews

  • Dan Callahan, Slant Magazine

    Desire is a most unusual and extremely fertile example of artistic cross-pollination between two very different auteurs: Frank Borzage and Ernst Lubitsch.

  • Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

    As perfect a soufflé of a romantic comedy as you're likely to find -- and with two people who define star power.

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