Song
Schmutziges Geld
1928·102 min·DE
Director: Richard Eichberg
Drama
One of Anna May Wong's European films, made during her years in exile from Hollywood's limited roles. After a painter murders a man at the behest of his manipulative lover Gloria, he flees to the South Seas, where he finds both a new life and a new love. Wong brings her characteristic elegance and emotional depth to what could have been a stock exotic-romance role. The European productions offered Wong something Hollywood rarely did: substantial roles, leading parts, and a measure of creative respect. This Richard Eichberg-directed drama, while modest in scope, is part of a crucial chapter in Wong's career — the years when she proved to international audiences that she was a genuine dramatic actress, not just the decorative stereotype Hollywood kept trying to make her.
One of Anna May Wong's European films, made during her years in exile from Hollywood's limited roles. After a painter murders a man at the behest of his manipulative lover Gloria, he flees to the South Seas, where he finds both a new life and a new love. Wong brings her characteristic elegance and emotional depth to what could have been a stock exotic-romance role. The European productions offered Wong something Hollywood rarely did: substantial roles, leading parts, and a measure of creative respect. This Richard Eichberg-directed drama, while modest in scope, is part of a crucial chapter in Wong's career — the years when she proved to international audiences that she was a genuine dramatic actress, not just the decorative stereotype Hollywood kept trying to make her.
