The Smiling Madame Beudet

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Leaburn O One of the less appealing silent films that I've seen. Very short which makes it just about digestible but the plot trundles along very slowly. The ending is better than expected but really it's quite a dull watch. Saw this one with English subs on YouTube. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 05/16/24 Full Review Audience Member For the time this movie was made it was groundbreaking but it sadly does not hold up well. It's worth seeing if you are a hard-core silent film fan. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/30/22 Full Review William L Significant in its feminine perspective for the time but simplistic in most other ways, including narrative, theme, and production value, The Smiling Madame Beudet is more of an academic work than a piece of great film. Häxan, for instance, predates this film by several years and introduces a far more nuanced interpretation of women combined with a far superior technical framework. Valuable as an artifact, but doesn't feature much else to encourage viewers in the modern day. (3/5) Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/12/21 Full Review s r 1001 movies to see before you die. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Great work from an early on feminist. And the depressing ending still manages to be relevant for a considerable amount of modern women. I should be better known. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member One of the most insightful films I've seen to depict how forlorn an unloved married woman can become. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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