FM-W009-1941

A Woman Face

Video

VHS

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No

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"The legendary lady of the cinema, Joan Crawford, pulls out all the stops in this tension-packed tale of a physically and emotionally scarred woman on trial for the murder of her nefarious seductor. Crawford is Anna Holm, a professional blackmailer who despises herself and the world because of a disfiguring facial scar. As revealed in flashbacks, Anna, shunned by all due to her abnormal appearance, finds consolation only in the arms of ne`er-do-well Torsten Barring (Conrad Veidt). When a noted plastic surgeon (Melvyn Douglas) performs miraculous surgery and restores her beauty, Anna has a chance to start anew. Still, her soul remains scarred and she finds herself torn between her destructive past and a desire for a new life--a torment which explodes during a deadly climax. Directed by George Cukor (Gaslight), A Woman Face features a tour de force performance by Crawford. Majorie Main, Donald Meck, Albert Bassermann, and Reginald Owen are equally brilliant in this immaculately photographed triple-handkerchief saga." Director: George Cukor. Black&White. No Subtitles.