Love (1927/I)

Director:

Edmund Goulding

Writers:

Leo Tolstoy (novel)
Frances Marion (continuity)

Release Date:

2 January 1928 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

A surging romance suggested by Tolstoi's immortal novel, "Anna Karenina."

Plot:

In Czarist Russia, Anna Karenina falls in love with the dashing military officer Count Vronsky and abandons...

Plot Keywords:

Russia | Military Officer | Italy | Inn | Beautiful Woman

Cast

John Gilbert	...	Captain Count Alexei Vronsky
Greta Garbo	...	Anna Karenina
George Fawcett	...	Grand Duke Michel
Emily Fitzroy	...	Grand Duchess
Brandon Hurst	...	Senator Alexei Karenin
Philippe De Lacy	...	Serezha Karenin, Anna's Child (as Philippe de Lacy)

Also Known As:

Anna Karenina (UK)

Runtime:

USA:82 min (1994 alternate version)

Country:

USA

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Silent

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | USA:Passed

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

The film was originally filmed with Dimitri Buchowetzki as director, Merritt B. Gerstad at camera, and Ricardo Cortez playing opposite Garbo. Producer Irving Thalberg was not satisfied with the completed film, so he disposed of it, and attempted reshoots with Norman Kerry. Even with a new director, Edmund Goulding, Thalberg still disliked the new footage. So Kerry was replaced with John Gilbert, replaced Gerstad with his favorite cameraman, William H. Daniels. Finally, Thalberg was satisfied.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Garbo (2005)

Soundtrack:

That Melody of Love

Not as good as other Garbo-Gilbert films

Slow-moving, silent version of Tolstoy's classic Anna Karenina, stars Garbo as a married socialite who has an affair with soldier Gilbert. This followed shortly after the duo made Flesh and the Devil, but it is not a worthy follow-up. There are two endings-one happy and one sad. Remade by Garbo in 1935. Only merits 2 stars in my book.