Pirandello
play yields the odd couple of Garbo and Von Stroheim as a woman with amnesia
struggles to resume life with the husband she has forgotten. A curiousity
worth seeing for the early Garbo performance.
Lore
has it that this is the only time Garbo appears as a bleached blonde.
This is one of my favorite films of all time & contains one of the sexiest
love scenes I have ever seen - one passionate kiss that ranks in the top
five kisses on film that I have ever seen. A MUST see for the Garbo or
any period film fan. Yes she is the Drama Queen and overplays every line
but no one does it as well as Garbo matter of fact her over-acting is
refreshing in the face of all the under-acting we see nowadays. This film
will surely be out of print soon so order it NOW.
This
film has been referred to as being strange, even bizarre, yet it gives
garbo a chance for character diversity. In this evenly paced film she
portrays a blonde,drunk,tortured soul with a sardonic wit who assumes
a new identity of which she is not sure of. Erich Von Strohiem at a low
point in his career and in poor health gives an interesting performance
and for film buffs Hedda Hopper plays a supporting role. The film blends
an eeriee quality with poignancy.For fans of the divine garbo its a must.
Summary:
Garbos divine!! This is an underrated movie. Not considered one of her
better talkies it does display a wide range of her talent. It has been
referred to as bizarre, etc, but story is as credible as most. fine supporting
cast, i give this movie 5 stars.
Budapest
bar entertainer Zara is a discontented alcoholic who is pursued by many
men but lives with novelist Carl Salter. A strange man(Tony)shows up on
Salter's estate claiming that Zara is actually Maria, the wife of his
close friend Bruno. Maria, Tony claims, had her memory destroyed during
a World War I invasion 10 years ago. Zara doesn't remember but leaves
with Tony to Salter's dismay. Bruno, now an officer in the Italian army,
tries to coax Maria's memory back on his large estate. No one is really
sure if Zara is Maria, and when Salter shows up with a mental case that
he claims is the real Maria, everyone on Bruno's estate is desperately
searching for the truth.
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