Sunday 13 August 2023

Morocco (1930 Joseph Van Sternberg)

Dietrich, by Garmes. Her first American film.

It's all interesting textures in JVS's studio Morocco, in which he drapes his characters Dietrich, Cooper and Adolphe Menjou. It's that old romantic triangle again, with French Legionnaires.

It's very beautiful to look at, and has a particularly interesting ending.



Morocco is played by Paramount.

Sequence of white cloaked figures moving in alley lit through wooden slats is absolutely beautiful; loved the production design, with its wonky slats and doors everywhere. Sets Hans Dreier

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