Even though Orson Welles is the opittamy of d*bagerry and you just want to smack him repeatedly the entire film. And Claire Dane’s character, Sonja, believes that the only way to get ahead in life as a woman is to sleep around … I would still recommend this movie for the sheer beauty of the photography, exquisite costumery/attention to detail, and for the killer jazz/ragtime soundtrack. Where does one even go about finding this music? Does itunes have an old-time jazz playlist?

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