A Polish countess becomes Napoleon Bonaparte's mistress at the urging of Polish leaders who feel she could influence him to make Poland independent..
Is it worth your time? If you like old-school Hollywood excess and want to watch Greta Garbo be absolutely untouchable, sure, watch it. If you need a movie that moves faster than a carriage in deep mud, stay away. This is for the folks who like their history filtered through a soft-focus lens and high-fashion gowns. G...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
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"Is it worth your time? If you like old-school Hollywood excess and want to watch Greta Garbo be absolutely untouchable, sure, watch it. If you need a movie that moves faster than a carriage in deep mud, stay away. This is for the folks who like their history filtered through a soft-focus lens and high-fashion gowns. Garbo is just... Garbo. She walks into a room and the whole movie stops to look at her. It is kind of funny how much work the lighting department put in just to make sure her chin c..."
Salka Viertel, Zoe Akins, S.N. Behrman, Samuel Hoffenstein, Talbot Jennings, Helen Jerome, Carey Wilson, Waclaw Gasiorowski
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