Desire

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Desire

1936,

1h 29m,

Romance

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A French jewel thief (Marlene Dietrich) speeds to Spain with pearls, which she drops in the pocket of a U.S. engineer (Gary Cooper).

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Dan Callahan

Slant Magazine

Jul 28, 2006

3.5/4

Desire is a most unusual and extremely fertile example of artistic cross-pollination between two very different auteurs: Frank Borzage and Ernst Lubitsch.

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Raquel Stecher

Out of the Past

Oct 20, 2022

a dazzling romantic drama bolstered by its two magnetic leads.

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Kathy Fennessy

Video Librarian Magazine

Sep 22, 2021

3.5/4

Marlene Dietrich and Gary Cooper proved a winning team in Joseph von Sternberg's 1930 Morocco, and sparks reignite in Desire.

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Frank J. Avella

Edge Media Network

Aug 20, 2021

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Cooper is charming, hilarious, sweet - and that smile is so swoon-worthy. It's one of his best performances. Dietrich is enchanting. She gets to play at mysterious, sultry, seductive and, yes, she sings!

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

Aug 13, 2021

4/4

Not particularly known for comedies, director Frank Borzage made a sparking gem of one with 'Desire.'

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Meyer Levin (Patterson Murphy)

Esquire Magazine

Apr 17, 2020

Cooper catches the light note perfectly, and Marlene is brighter than in many recent efforts.

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Jan 31, 2019

The best romance movie ever made!

Harry W

Aug 9, 2017

Desire is an excellent film. It is about an automotive engineer bound for a holiday in Spain who meets a sultry jewel thief. Marlene Dietrich and Gary Cooper give incredible performances. The screenplay is well written. Frank Borzage did a great job directing this movie. I enjoyed watching this motion picture because of the drama and romance. Desire is a must see.

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Synopsis

A French jewel thief (Marlene Dietrich) speeds to Spain with pearls, which she drops in the pocket of a U.S. engineer (Gary Cooper).

Director: Frank Borzage
Producer: Frank Borzage, Ernst Lubitsch
Screenwriter: Edwin Justus Mayer, Waldemar Young, Samuel Hoffenstein
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures
Genre: Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 11, 1936, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 8, 2020
Runtime: 1h 29m
Sound Mix: Stereo

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