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Once a Lady (1931) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Once a Lady
A young Russian woman marries a wealthy Englishman, and has a daughter with him. After she has an affair with one of his friends, she is forced to leave Britain and moves to Paris. Many years later, her daughter approaches her, needing her help.
Lydia (1941) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Lydia
other title: Ein Frauenherz vergißt nie / 莉迪亚
Lydia MacMillan, a wealthy woman who has never married, invites several men her own age to her home to reminisce about the times when they were young and courted her. In memory, each romance seemed splendid and destined for happiness, but in each case, Lydia realizes, the truth was less romantic, and ill-starred.
Love Before Breakfast (1936) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Love Before Breakfast
director: Walter Lang actor: Carole Lombard / Preston Foster
other title: A Ceias das Donzelas / Ce que femme veut ?
Scott is a very rich businessman who hangs out with a snooty, silly Countess, but has the hots for Kay who is already engaged to Bill. Scott pursues Kay like crazy, going so far as to buy Bill's oil company so that he can banish him to Japan, leaving Kay unmoored.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931) [Movie] IMDb Douban TMDB WikiData
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
8.3 (34 ratings) director: 鲁本·马莫利安 actor: 弗雷德里克·马奇 / 米利亚姆·霍普金斯
other title: 化身博士 / 지킬 박사와 하이드씨
Dr. Henry Jekyll believes that there are two distinct sides to men - a good and an evil side. He believes that by separating the two, man can become liberated. He succeeds in his experiments with chemicals to accomplish this and transforms into Hyde to commit horrendous crimes. When he discontinues use of the drug, it is already too late.