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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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