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Gypsy
Gypsy dancer Hassina falls in love with lion tamer Brazil and travels to London to find him. Brazil is supposedly working at the Crystal Palace, but he is not there when Hassina arrives. After fainting from lack of food, Hassina is taken into the home of wealthy middle-aged bachelor Alan Brooks, who falls in love with her.
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Plot Summary
A wealthy businessman, facing financial ruin, attempts to secure his family's future by marrying off his daughter to a rich lord. However, his daughter has fallen in love with a young artist. The businessman must confront his own past and his desperation to maintain his status.
Critical Reception
Upon its release, 'Gypsy' received mixed reviews, with some critics praising its dramatic elements and performances, while others found its narrative predictable and slow-paced. It was not a significant commercial success.
What Reviewers Say
Praised for its attempts at dramatic depth.
Criticized for a formulaic and uninspired storyline.
Performances were considered adequate but not groundbreaking.
Google audience: Audience reception data from Google is not readily available for this 1936 film.
Fun Fact
Despite its title and potentially suggestive themes for the era, the film is a straightforward melodrama and does not directly deal with the Romani people or the concept of fortune-telling often associated with the word 'gypsy'.
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