About this release
Starring one of Hollywood's most glamorous screen legends, Marlene Dietrich, The Song of Songs is the shocking story of Lily, a beautiful but naive peasant girl who is lured into posing as a nude model for aspiring sculptor Richard (Brian Aherne). Their working relationship quickly develops into a passionate love affair but, unable to commit himself to marriage, Richard abandons Lily and she is forced to marry a lecherous baron (Lionel Atwill) who has bribed her aunt.
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Disc 1
BD
The Song of Songs (1933)
90 min
DramaRomance
After her father dies, Lily moves to the city to live with her strict aunt. During the day Lily works in her aunt's bookstore, and at night she sneaks across the street to model for Richard, a sculptor with whom she falls in love. A patron of Richard's, Baron von Merzbach, develops an interest in Lily that may not be with the best of intentions.
Credits
Director
Rouben Mamoulian
Writer
Leo Birinski
Samuel Hoffenstein
Edwin Justus Mayer
Rouben Mamoulian
Benjamin Glazer
Cast
Marlene Dietrichas Lily Czepanek
Brian Aherneas Richard Waldow
Lionel Atwillas Baron von Merzbach
Alison Skipworthas Mme Rasmussen
Hardie Albrightas Von Prell
Helen Freemanas Fräulein Von Schwertfeger
Max Barwynas Matire D'
Adrienne D'Ambricourtas French Teacher
Cinematographer
Victor Milner
Release Details
- Packaging
- Blu-ray Case
Images
Catalogue Info
- Added by
- Matthew Simpson
- Date added
- July 2, 2026