Nov 23, 2022
Edwige Feuillère and Monique Joyce duel in MAM’ZELLE BONAPARTE (1942)
#don't let the gifset fool you this scene lasts like 10 seconds tops and that's it#despite a ton of posters back then advertising this scene as the climax lmao#like my ex the film was overall a total anticlimax#however.#i cannot say no to some homoerotic swordfighting#i think the scene would have been more interesting if they became lovers afterward but alas#also i thought the costumes were beautiful#duel#you look at the posters that depict this scene and tell me they weren't trying to imply some sapphic undertones lmao#mam'zelle bonaparte (1942)#edwige feuillère#cora pearl#monique joyce#lucy de kaula#costume drama#period drama#napoleon iii#19th century#vintage#film#movie#noir et blanc#also this film was made during the german occupation of france so#it does sorta make sense that it wasn't an overwhelming success#edwige was asked about this film later in life and was basically like 'I am NOT talking about that film!! Terrible memories! Everything was#horrible! No no no no NO!'#i'm paraphrasing but she did yell and it was all negative#femmes#if edwige had to duel me i'd simply let her win and get on my knees immediately lol but that's just me--