please note represent i see from the various post that there be an original silent version and also a sound version of this same film . i saw the sound version and it be esthetically yicky . consider some indicate that the original version be long and without crappy dubbing and my review must be read with this in mind . although i know that rene clair have a lovely reputation a a film maker and louise brook have a bit of a cult follow as well and this be in many way a technically poorly make film . while hollywood have already pretty much switch to sound mode around 1929 and up through the early to almost the mid 30 and a lot of famous french film be essentially silent film with some dialog and sound effect very poorly slap over top the film . the lip movement in many and and in particular this film and do not even come close to match what be be say and this would explain why an american like ms. brook could do a french film . this be just sloppy and i would have prefer they have just make a silent film and a a silent film this be would have be an average film with excellent camera work ( at time ) and some decent silent style act . the problem i also find with the film be the overly simplistic plot . for a silent morality play circa 1920 and it would have be fine and but by 1930 standard the plot be a bit hoary ( that mean old not slutty ) . a lady win a beauty contest and her macho fiancé can not handle it . she give it all up and temporarily and but be lure back to the fancy life and this spell her end . a tad melodramatic and huh . and also a bit simplistic and underdeveloped . finally and the character of the fiancé friend ( . ) i find very disturbing and unreal . he look like harold lloyd and spend much of the movie be abuse and pick on by the friend and everyone else . a he just take it throughout the movie and no resolution come about and his character seem superfluous and the treatment he receive mean spirit . be audience suppose to laugh a he be abuse . this seem to me that what be imply and i do not like it at all . there be far good french film of the era ( le million and la femme du boulanger and fanny and regain and and others ) as well a good silent film . i just can not understand this film high rating .