Applause

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Alec B Mar 9 It's a decidedly unromantic movie about the margins of show business. Mamoulian's commitments to realism (including some incredible outdoor sequences filmed in NYC) really sell the tragedy. See more Steve D 12/19/2023 Would have worked far better as a straight show. See more 12/14/2021 In 1929 Helen Morgan was at the top of her career. Mamoulian had an instinct for the cinema as he moves the camera and comes up with some great cinematography. He does not use that in the burlesque sequence, they're shot quite static and that was likely deliberate to emphasize phoniness of burlesque. The acting here is natural and that makes it even more compelling. The big drawback was the artificial happy ending in the Catholic Church insisted on. It cheapens the film. Other than that Applause is one of the best post Jazz Singer talkies and launched a great career for Rouben Mamoulian. The signature song is, "What Wouldn't I do for a Man". See more walter m 07/16/2015 In "Applause," Thea(Paprika Steen) is just out of rehab and acting in a production of 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' Otherwise, she is trying to get her life back together, with her ex-husband Christian(Michael Falch) having already re-married to Maiken(Sara-Marie Maltha), a psychologist. That becomes increasingly important for Thea, especially as it regards potential custody of her two young sons. While "Applause" has its strengths in being a character study, it is often just as obvious, which is best exemplified in its choice of a play within the movie.(Admittedly, 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' does sound better in Danish than in English.) Plus, Paprika Steen's lead performance is more showy than powerful as a character whose issues may extend beyond her addictions. See more 01/11/2015 About suffering and loneliness See more 06/08/2014 This is a perfectly observed character study, small in story but ablaze with one of the finest screen performances of all time. Paprika Steen is so phenomenal, her work is almost beyond description. Watching this, one is never quite sure where the film is going, yet always certain wherever it goes, it'll be flawlessly true. See more Read all reviews

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