Thursday, February 4, 2010

The Affairs of Cellini (1934)

20th Century Fox
Directed by Gregory La Cava
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Fox Movie Channel)

Nominated: Frank Morgan, Best Actor
Nominated: Best Art Direction
Nominated: Best Cinematography
Nominated: Best Sound

Poorly acted costumer set in 16th century Italy. Frank Morgan is the Duke, foreshadowing his role as the Wizard of Oz a few years later, who tortures those who get in the way of his love affairs. His main interest is beautiful brunette Fay Wray. However, she is also being wooed by the dashing sculptor Cellini, played by Fredric March, who is being pursued by the Duchess, among others. It's all a bunch of silliness. There is a memorably staged "Dance of Death" towards the end.

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