Isa Miranda, Memo Benassi and Tatiana Pavlova in La signora di tutti (1934)
Italian postcard by Rizzoli, Milano, 1934-XII. Photo: Novella-Film. Publicity still for La signora di tutti/Everybody's Woman (Max Ophüls, 1934) with Isa Miranda, Tatiana Pavlova and Memo Benassi.
Gabriella Murge, aka famous film star Gaby Doriot (Miranda), is a woman who attracts men like moths, destroying themselves or others. The film opens with a panorama of the film studio where after a frantic search her agent finds her after an attempted suicide. On the operation table Gaby relives her life. Young Gaby makes her music teacher commit suicide, after which she is withdrawn from society by her stern father (Lamberto Picasso). At a party of Roberto Nanni (Enrico/ Federico Benfer), son of wealthy businessman Leonardo Nanni, Roberto and Gaby fall in love. Roberto's handicapped mother Alma (Tatiana Pavlova), fearful of Gaby's reputation, eventually loves her and adopts her as aid. While Roberto is away, Leonardo (Memo Benassi) falls in love with Gaby and takes her to the opera. Fate strikes when Leonardo declares Gaby his love in front of of his villa, while a desperate Alma falls down the stairs in her wheelchair, killing herself.
After a seemingly endless trip to forget the disaster, during which Leonardo ignores business troubles, Gaby is haunted by the memory of the house when they return and flees hysterically. Leonardo is charged with embezzlement and sentenced to prison, while Gaby becomes a big movie star. Once released, Leonardo is stunned by the multiplication of images of Gaby in a cinema foyer, during the premiere of her new film. Chased for his poor attire, he is run over by a car. To avoid scandal, Gaby's entourage calls in Roberto to exonerate her. Gaby realizes she has loved Roberto all along, but is too late, as Roberto married her more modest sister Anna (Nelly Corradi). 'We'll still be together in the film", Roberto says. Gaby realizes she will stay lonesome despite wealth and stardom and commits suicide. The flashback ends with doctors declaring her death and the printing presses stopping to print her film poster.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everybody's_Woman and the film itself.
Isa Miranda (1905–1982) was the only international film star produced by the Italian fascist cinema. In Hollywood she was billed as the ‘Italian Marlene Dietrich’, and played femme fatale roles. Later she became one of the most significant European film actresses during the 1940s and early 1950s.
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Isa Miranda, Memo Benassi and Tatiana Pavlova in La signora di tutti (1934)
Italian postcard by Rizzoli, Milano, 1934-XII. Photo: Novella-Film. Publicity still for La signora di tutti/Everybody's Woman (Max Ophüls, 1934) with Isa Miranda, Tatiana Pavlova and Memo Benassi.
Gabriella Murge, aka famous film star Gaby Doriot (Miranda), is a woman who attracts men like moths, destroying themselves or others. The film opens with a panorama of the film studio where after a frantic search her agent finds her after an attempted suicide. On the operation table Gaby relives her life. Young Gaby makes her music teacher commit suicide, after which she is withdrawn from society by her stern father (Lamberto Picasso). At a party of Roberto Nanni (Enrico/ Federico Benfer), son of wealthy businessman Leonardo Nanni, Roberto and Gaby fall in love. Roberto's handicapped mother Alma (Tatiana Pavlova), fearful of Gaby's reputation, eventually loves her and adopts her as aid. While Roberto is away, Leonardo (Memo Benassi) falls in love with Gaby and takes her to the opera. Fate strikes when Leonardo declares Gaby his love in front of of his villa, while a desperate Alma falls down the stairs in her wheelchair, killing herself.
After a seemingly endless trip to forget the disaster, during which Leonardo ignores business troubles, Gaby is haunted by the memory of the house when they return and flees hysterically. Leonardo is charged with embezzlement and sentenced to prison, while Gaby becomes a big movie star. Once released, Leonardo is stunned by the multiplication of images of Gaby in a cinema foyer, during the premiere of her new film. Chased for his poor attire, he is run over by a car. To avoid scandal, Gaby's entourage calls in Roberto to exonerate her. Gaby realizes she has loved Roberto all along, but is too late, as Roberto married her more modest sister Anna (Nelly Corradi). 'We'll still be together in the film", Roberto says. Gaby realizes she will stay lonesome despite wealth and stardom and commits suicide. The flashback ends with doctors declaring her death and the printing presses stopping to print her film poster.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everybody's_Woman and the film itself.
Isa Miranda (1905–1982) was the only international film star produced by the Italian fascist cinema. In Hollywood she was billed as the ‘Italian Marlene Dietrich’, and played femme fatale roles. Later she became one of the most significant European film actresses during the 1940s and early 1950s.
For more postcards, a bio and clips check out our blog European Film Star Postcards Already over 3 million views! Or follow us at Tumblr or Pinterest.