She Who Gets Slapped

A clown, known as 'Consuelo,' abandons her circus career after a cruel nobleman mocks her love for him. She reinvents herself as a lion tamer, 'Inez,' hoping to find happiness and escape her past. However, her past catches up with her when the nobleman, now impoverished, reappears, forcing her to confront her feelings and the choices she has made.

Upon its release, 'She Who Gets Slapped' garnered mixed reviews, with critics often praising Mae Murray's performance but questioning the film's narrative coherence and melodrama. It was noted for its ambitious attempt at adapting a dramatic stage play for the screen during a period of transition in filmmaking.

• Mae Murray delivers a captivating, albeit melodramatic, performance.

• The film's narrative struggles with pacing and credibility.

• A visually interesting early sound film, though somewhat dated.

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The film is an adaptation of a popular 1921 play of the same name by Leonid Andreyev, which had previously been adapted into a silent film in 1924 starring Lon Chaney.