Morocco (1930)

Heaven! This week saw the release of Marlene Dietrich: The Glamour Collection, which finally gets three more of Josef von Sternberg's films out on DVD (along with two other films starring Dietrich in which I have approximately zero interest). I've seen all three on VHS and have been waiting impatiently for a higher quality version of these visual extravaganzas. Last night I watched Morocco, and it's definitely a huge improvement over the tape, both visually and sonically. It's also a beautiful piece of romantic perversion. Thus: heaven!

( Exotic and erotic )