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The Women (movie, Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, etc.) 2/5

All female cast. Norma Shearer's husband is having an affair with Joan Crawford.  Norma's "friends" love the intrigue, love to gossip.  End result--divorce.  Of course husband comes to regret his entanglement with a shopkeeper (Crawford), and all ends well with Norma getting him back and forgiving him.  If a man wrote the screenplay today, he'd be roasted alive.

Movie was made in 1939.  Depression still going, though not at its peak. Absolute excess and money with all the main characters.

I won't be watching this one again.

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