Three Women
NR
6.5
1924
1 hr 10 min
Drama
A frivolous middle aged socialite is suddenly put upon to have her daughter live with her. Her conniving paramour dumps her for the daughter, leaving the young boyfriend crushed.
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- Cast：
- May McAvoy , Pauline Frederick , Marie Prevost , Lew Cody , Willard Louis , Pierre Gendron , Mary Carr
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Fresh and Exciting
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a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.
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It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.
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The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.
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