Madame Satan

The appeal of this bizarre and nearly incomprehensible film, the only musical ever attempted by showman DeMille, is rooted in the macabre sense of humor on the part of certain viewers. For the humorless, this one is simply for the cuckoos. Johnson is a socialite who realizes she is losing her husband, Denny, who is paying too much attention to a fetching young Roth. To win back her husband's affections, Johnson turns herself into the mysterious "Madame Satan." Johnson changes from boring wife to sultry French tramp, wearing exaggerated costumes and makeup that disguise her appearance. She entices her husband Denny at a wild, elaborate costume party held inside a fl...