The film was nominated for four in the categories of Marlene Dietrich , , and Josef von Sternberg. No, I was looking for you It's good that you found me. I'm gonna to tell you something I've never told a woman before. And thanks well, the night's still young There's your key, lady. The Cinema of Josef von Sternberg. Library of Congress, National Film Preservation Board.
I could desert and board a freighter for Europe tonight Why don't you? Please by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. When I came to Morocco as a boy. I heard you were wounded. I'd be happy to help you I won't need any help You can always reach me at this address, Mademoiselle. Instead of the hospital ward, he has been residing in a canteen. Meanwhile, Amy changes her mind and seeks Tom out. Well, I have been stationed in this town for a long time.
Amy is torn in leaving him with the knowledge of his love for her, but when she sees a handful of native women stubbornly following the Legionnaires they love, she joins them. Still concealing her grief, she asks him to pour her a drink, before throwing its contents on the mirror and breaking the glass. There is no Legionnaire Brown here. He isn't going to see me isn't he? That night, Tom sets out to take Amy up on her offer. Why don't you get back in line? And very often when they do, they find their men dead.
Shall we go down now? I've been looking for the right kind of woman all my life and I think I've found her. Thanks for the flower, Mademoiselle. Amy is saddened by the news that he is leaving. The film is most famous for the scene in which Dietrich performs a song dressed in a man's and kisses another woman to the embarrassment of the latter , both of which were rather scandalous for the period. You see, they love their men. I understand that men are never asked why they enter the Foreign Legion. Mille grazie, signore e signori.
You may know something about ancient history, but I know something about husbands. I wish I'd met you 10 years ago. He asks Amy if the man in the photographs is her husband, and she answers that she has never found someone good enough, a sentiment shared by Tom. Over my dead body damme los flores or go a casa well, what's keeping you, baby? He suspects that Caesar intends to rid himself of his romantic rival, and fears for his life were he to go. You're pretty brave with women What's the matter? He then asks if she plans to marry La Bessière, to which she replies with a yes.
When the Berlin production was completed in January, Sternberg departed Germany before its premiere on April 1, confident that his work would be a success. To his surprise, Caesar decides to accompany him. I'd sit down if I were you. Adding further injury, he hides the depth of his feelings for her by having several women in his company, who cling to him so doggedly that Amy must maneuver herself between them to shake his hand. Later, at their engagement party, La Bessière and Amy learn that what's left of Tom's detachment has returned.
When I crashed the legion I ditched the past. You are again very kind. I don't think I care to take advantage of your tempting offer. I seem to have the unhappy faculty of bringing trouble wherever I go Nonsense you know, I carry some weight with Csar. I hope I haven't forgotten anything. She asks La Bessière about the women trailing after the company, who explains that they follow the men.
Were you expecting someone else? Tom manages to seriously wound both, while he and Amy escape unscathed. La Bessière enters her dressing room to find her singing gayly. Meanwhile, on a ship bound for is the disillusioned Amy Jolly Marlene Dietrich. Click the genre for a list of old movies well worth watching. Morocco contains long sections sustained only by its stunning visual beauty, augmented with appropriate music and aural effects. Well, to you You can smell the desert tonight.