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16 November 1929 (USA) morePlot:
Irene is unhappily married to an older businessman, but very much in love with a handsome young lawyer... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
One of Garbo's better silents moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Greta Garbo | ... | Irene Guarry |
 | Conrad Nagel | ... | André Dubail |
| Holmes Herbert | ... | Lassalle |
| Anders Randolf | ... | Charles Guarry |
| Lew Ayres | ... | Pierre Lassalle |
| George Davis | ... | Durant, a Private Detective |
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USA:89 min | 62 min (TCM print)Country:
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MGM's last silent picture. moreSoundtrack:
Love's First Kiss moreFAQ
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I've got to admit up front that I have long felt that Greta Garbo was a bit overrated as an actress. All too often, she was stuck in super-melodramatic films involving either adultery or with Garbo playing an irresistible "super-vamp". While the public loved this persona, the films seemed quite derivative and clichéd. There are only so many films like this you can watch until they blend together.
Fortunately, she also made some dandy films like NINOTCHKA, QUEEN Christina and THE KISS. While superficially the film seems just like another adultery film, Garbo was given better material--as she was a woman who WANTED to commit adultery but couldn't bring herself to cheat on her much older husband. I'm glad the film didn't pursue this expected plot line but instead the film is about the consequences when the husband THINKS she's cheating on him when she isn't. This led to a dandy finale where there is a nice plot twist.
Overall, this film excelled because Garbo did NOT stare in a pained way into space as she so often did in films where she played a married woman trapped in a loveless marriage. Here, she plays a more believable and well-rounded personality--someone who seemed much more human than the usual Garbo character.
With good production values and only one minor problem (a repetitive and sappy soundtrack), this is well worth a look.