The Song of Songs

"One of the world's great love stories comes to the star who can make it live"

Jul 19 1933 Approved 1h 30m
Drama, Romance

After her father dies, Lily moves to the city to live with her strict aunt. During the day Lily works in her aunt's bookstore, and at night she sneaks across the street to model for Richard, a sculptor with whom she falls in love. A patron of Richard's, Baron von Merzbach, develops an interest in Lily that may not be with the best of intentions.

Plot

Country orphan Lily goes to Berlin to stay with her tippling aunt, and soon meets Richard, handsome sculptor across the street. Persuaded half-reluctantly to pose for Richard, her physical charms (shown as fully as 1933 mores permitted) soon melt away his 'strictly business' attitude, and they become lovers. But Richard, wanting his freedom, connives at her marriage to his wealthy client Baron von Merzbach... whose household includes a jealous former mistress and a susceptible farm manager. Has Richard still a role to play in her life?

Written by

Hermann Sudermann, Edward Sheldon, Leo Birinsky

Directed by

Rouben Mamoulian

Cast

Marlene Dietrich, Brian Aherne, Lionel Atwill

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount

Languages

English

Awards

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Trailer : The Song of Songs (1932)
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