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Marlene Dietrich plays an Austrian prostitute who gets enlisted as a Mata Hari-type spy. She loves only her country, her black cat, and the piano. But when she falls for her Russian enemy (Victor McLaglen) it could mean her downfall. Truth be told, it’s a rather flimsy story and slow-moving at that, but Sternberg’s loving display of Dietrich and eccentric touches make it an enjoyable experience. One of the highlights is an extravagant ball where Dietrich seduces her first target, a baroque display of costumes, confetti, balloons and other party favors, creating a dizzying atmosphere. Sternberg also utilizes slow dissolves to great effect, as scenes linger well into the next one, or a flashback plays out as the contemporary action continues in the same frame. The lighting and framing is exquisite as well, as one would expect.

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The main reason to watch, of course, is Dietrich. Her sensuality is in full blossom, with shots of her adjusting her stockings at the both the beginning and the end of the film. Her long pauses and slow blinks are like foreplay, the innuendo radiates off the screen. Being a spy allows Sternberg to dress her up in any number of costumes… in fact, it was a couple of minutes before I realized that what I thought was a minor character was actually Dietrich! She is captivating as usual, whether in loving closeup or hidden behind some gauzy but suggestive barrier. More problematic is McLaglen (who would later appear in a bunch of John Ford films I dislike), his ceaseless grinning is rather off-putting, and he did nothing to persuade this viewer that he’d be someone Dietrich would go for.

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McLaglen and some general sluggishness aside, it’s certainly worthy viewing for anyone interested in Dietrich and/or Sternberg. The individual moments, the camerawork, and Dietrich’s seductive presence are all quite bewitching… I also really enjoyed the use of the cat, and it’s got a hell of a great ending.

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The rivalry between Greta Garbo and Marlene Dietrich dates back to Dietrich's entry into Hollywood. Even before Dietrich's biggest German-language film, The Blue Angel(1930), had been released in the United States, Paramount Studios had started a campaign promoting their new star and her first American film, Morocco (1930), co-starring the up-and-coming Gary Cooper.

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As Paramount's answer to MGM's biggest star, Dietrich ironically had played an unbilled role in one of Garbo's first big hits, G.W. Pabst's The Joyless Street (1925). In that film, Garbo stars as a young girl pushed into prostitution. In Dishonored (1931), her second American film, Dietrich plays a prostitute who is recruited to spy for her country under the code name "X-27."

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Her character and story is reminiscent of Mata Hari, which was no coincidence. When word came that Garbo was playing the famous female spy in an upcoming film (Mata Hari, 1932), Dishonored was quickly moved into production and was released nearly two years before Garbo's portrayal of the seductive spy. Initially, Gary Cooper was to re-team with Dietrich, but the role eventually went to Victor McLaglen.

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Cooper turned down the part not because of any friction with his co-star, with whom he was having an affair, but because of his unwillingness to work again with director Josef von Sternberg. Now working on his third film with his muse, von Sternberg wished to expand the gallery of Dietrich characters. In Dishonored, Dietrich takes on a variety of disguises - at one point, shedding makeup and the usual glamorous wardrobe to don a peasant girl outfit.

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Dishonored, however, is a very stylish entry in the Dietrich-von Sternberg canon. Notable among a veritable parade of outfits is her black leather outfit, foreshadowing Diana Riggs' catsuit in the TV series The Avengers (1966-69). And no film heroine died with more panache than Dietrich. Upon facing a firing squad, X-27 applies lipstick and dons her streetwalking clothing so that she may "die in the uniform in which (she) had served" her countrymen. Dietrich's portrayal of X-27 was lauded as intelligent and captivating by critics. A fascinating portrayal of sex and death, Dishonored is an underrated and interesting chapter in the Dietrich-von Sternberg legacy.

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Special Features: None

Note. This is Disc 2 from Volume 1 of 'Marlene Dietrich Collection'.
Disc 1 is here -> Blonde Venus (1932)
Disc 2 is here -> Dishonored (1931)
Disc 3 is here -> The Flame of New Orleans (1941)
Disc 4 is here -> Follow the Boys (1944)
Disc 5 is here -> Golden Earrings (1947)
Disc 6 is here -> Morocco (1930)

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