The Devil Is a Woman (1935): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1935, The Devil Is a Woman is a comedy, drama and romance film directed by Josef von Sternberg, running about 80 minutes. “Kiss me .. and I'll break your heart!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. In the carnival in Spain in the beginning of the Twentieth Century, the exiled republican Antonio Galvan comes from Paris masquerade to enjoy the party and visit his friend Capt. Don Pasqual 'Pasqualito' Costelar. However, he flirts with the mysterious Concha Perez and they schedule to meet each other later. When Antonio meets Pasqualito, his old friend discloses his frustrated relationship with the promiscuous Concha and her greedy mother and how his life was ruined by his obsession for the beautiful demimondaine. Pasqualito makes Antonio promise that he would not see Concha. However, when Antonio meets Concha, she seduces him and the long friendship between Antonio and Pasqualito is disrupted

Who’s in it. The Devil Is a Woman stars Marlene Dietrich as Concha Perez, Lionel Atwill as Capt. Don Pasqual 'Pasqualito' Costelar, Edward Everett Horton as Gov. Don Paquito 'Paquitito' and Alison Skipworth as Senora Perez, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.5/10, The Devil Is a Woman has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Devil Is a Woman page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Devil Is a Woman tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.