The Laughing Woman
1931
Directed by
Jan Bor
80 min
Helena Leeová is at a spa with her daughter Marcelka. One day a lifeguard saves her from drowning. The rescued woman comes to in the lifeguard's arms. This incident is used by the newspapers to promote a society scandal. They print a report that the lifeguard was seen with Helena in her bedroom. Helena's husband, the banker Filip Lee, is a candidate for bank president. The scandal threatens his career and thus Lee at once demands a divorce. His legal representative, Jan Farrland, not only wins the divorce suit but also manages to have Helena's daughter taken from her custody. One day Farrland meets Helena at a society party and he comes to understand that he has wronged her, and he falls in love with her.
Ratings
3.5
Crew
Director
Screenplay
Theatre Play
Details
Release Date
1931-03-20
Runtime
80 min
Original Language
Czech
Languages
Czech
Production Companies
Paramount Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Genres
Drama