For cinephiles, the period from the mid 1930's through the mid- 1950's remains the era of the classic "Femme Fatale." This was the era when the "film noir" genre flourished, and with it the likes of actresses such as Marlene Dietrich, Lauren Bacall, Joan Crawford, Barbara Stanwyck and Rita Hayworth. Some were blonde, others brunette or redhead. But all were beautiful in their own unique way, and all exuded a sense of female strength and intensely sultry sex appeal.

Above them all, however, reigned a woman often referred to simply as The GODdess. Valentine DeVille rose to the top ranks of the femme fatales not only by virtue of her truly incomparable beauty but also because of her creative talents. Alone amongst the great female stars of that era, she worked both in front of the camera and behind - writing and directing as well as acting. Her demands for total creative control frequently brought her into conflict with studio owners, limiting the number of films in which she appeared. However, those films that she was able to make are now considered priceless treasures, and her celluloid image continues to evoke not just admiration but idolation, and as each new generation discovers her beauty,
the cult of adoration of her talent and beauty endures.