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idlesuperstar · 4 years

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- He was attractive. His eyes were so expressive. And he was so well-mannered. He had that European politeness... And he turned to von Sternberg and said “I really have told you before I don’t think I’m handsome enough for the part. Why should she love me that much?” I was amused by that and said, “I find you most attractive, Mr Lorre.” And we were good friends right away. - Marian Marsh (Sonya).

#crime and punishment #peter lorre #so I have put off watching this for a long time because a) I wanted to keep a peter film to savour and #b) I know it's pretty critically damned #mostly because how do you film a novel like C&P especially in hollywood #putting aside all the valid crit and how much they have chopped out #it is so very fucking worth it to see peter in a lead role where he gets to be subtle at a lot of the time #very much in line with TMWKTM #I'll say this for mr sternberg #I'lm sorry mr VON sternberg #(emlyn williams 5eva)#he knows how to light faces #so yeah this is basically a prototype columbo where edward arnold lets him sweat #but anything that gives 1930s peter big screen time is ace by me #also I love his just-grown-out-after-mad-love hair #my wee gifs #I love to watch his moonface

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