Not knowing anything about this movie going in, my biggest takeaway was the strong performance by Norma Shearer in the lead. I found out afterward that she did indeed win best actress that year at the Oscars. Overall, the film is a mostly lighthearted relationship drama. It's shockingly progressive in dealing with extramarital affairs.
On their third anniversary, Norma's character learns her husband has been cheating on her. In her despair she cheats on him that same week while he's out of town on business. She confesses when he returns saying, "I've balanced our accounts." Her husband, in true 1930s fashion, doesn't seem as understanding about her indiscretion as he expected her to be about his. This leads to her becoming the titular divorcee.
Worth watching and just a brisk 82 minute film.
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