Greta Garbo (Irene), Conrad Nagel (Andre), Anders Randolf (Guarry), Holmes Herbert (Lasalle), Lew Ayres (Pierre Lasalle), George Davis (Durant).
(This was M-G-M's last silent movie).
Director: JACQUES FEYDER. Screenplay: Hans Kraly. Story: George M. Saville. Titles: Marian Ainslee. Photography: William Daniels. Film editor: Ben Lewis. Art director: Cedric Gibbons. Gowns: Adrian. Music score: Dr William Axt. Copyright 26 November 1929 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. New York opening at the Strand: 15 November 1929. U.S. release: 16 November 1929.
SYNOPSIS: Jealous husband attacks an innocent youth and is killed in the struggle.
(Rated 10/10 DVD from Warner Archive).
COMMENT: A fast-paced, extremely realistic (at least in acting, sub-titles and sets) romantic melodrama. Slinking around in Adrian gowns, Garbo looks very sexy indeed. Jacques Feyder, making his Hollywood debut, has managed to fill the screen with lots of beautiful close-ups of Miss Garbo, yet at the same time handle the story with both style and economy. Lew Ayres is most effective.
(This was M-G-M's last silent movie).
Director: JACQUES FEYDER. Screenplay: Hans Kraly. Story: George M. Saville. Titles: Marian Ainslee. Photography: William Daniels. Film editor: Ben Lewis. Art director: Cedric Gibbons. Gowns: Adrian. Music score: Dr William Axt. Copyright 26 November 1929 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. New York opening at the Strand: 15 November 1929. U.S. release: 16 November 1929.
SYNOPSIS: Jealous husband attacks an innocent youth and is killed in the struggle.
(Rated 10/10 DVD from Warner Archive).
COMMENT: A fast-paced, extremely realistic (at least in acting, sub-titles and sets) romantic melodrama. Slinking around in Adrian gowns, Garbo looks very sexy indeed. Jacques Feyder, making his Hollywood debut, has managed to fill the screen with lots of beautiful close-ups of Miss Garbo, yet at the same time handle the story with both style and economy. Lew Ayres is most effective.