In this pivotal “equalizing” scene, Norma Shearer’s Jerry tells her unfaithful husband that she has taken a lover of her own, confronting Hollywood’s double standards head-on.

Shearer won the 3rd Academy Awards Best Actress Oscar for her fearless performance in this groundbreaking drama.

Watch the full film ️ https://archive.org/details/the-divorcee_1930

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