autumn leaves

Marlene Dietrich in BLONDE VENUS 1932 | Josef von Sternberg

DIE WITH A SMILE (2024)

again.

THE WOMEN (1939) Dir. George Cukor

Source: Modern Screen Magazine (November 1930)

Carol (2015) dir. Todd Haynes

Dreamy mood in the paintings by Henri Le Sidaner (French, 1862-1939)

Joan Crawford 1935, photo by Hurrell

THE BRIDE WORE RED (1937) — dir. Dorothy Arzner

MICHELLE YEOH wins BEST ACTRESS at the 29th SAG Awards

strong contender for pic of all time

the holy trinity of blonde repressed lesbians who have tough exteriors and soft gooey centers

In the opening scene of Todd Haynes’ Carol (2015), Cate Blanchett’s eponymous character places a hand on the shoulder of Rooney Mara’s Therese as they apparently bid goodbye to one another. The narrative subsequently tracks back to the pair’s first meeting before following their relationship chronologically. When, just under two hours later, the action returns to that same moment in context, the electricity sparking from a tumult of passion, loss, restraint and resolve - conducted by that hand and shoulder - is almost overwhelming. (x) Carol (Dir. Todd Haynes, 2015)