Having never seen this film before, I thought it would turn out to be the typical boring/dated film from Hollywood's era of early talkies. But wow, I was blown away by Shearer's performance. It was a surprisingly modern performance, considering the time period that this film was made (the early 1930s). She rightfully won an Oscar for this performance.
shareI agree, her performance has aged quite well, especially compared to the overacting that was typical in the 30s.
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Plus she looks downright amazing!
shareAlix1929; Agreed, Norma Shearer would not be called a conventional beauty, but neither was Barbara Stanwyck. Both undeniably had SEX APPEAL and had a strong physical presence. In Her first scene you could see Ms. Shearer had good muscle tone and was obviously committed to fitness.
shareI saw it 3 years ago, a good intriguing oldie but goodie.
shareIt's one of her most natural, unaffected performances in general.
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