Inspiration (1931)

Director:

Clarence Brown

Writer:

Gene Markey (dialogue)

Stars:

Greta Garbo, Robert Montgomery, Lewis Stone

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Greta Garbo	...	Yvonne Valbret
Robert Montgomery	...	André Montell
Lewis Stone	...	Raymond Delval
Marjorie Rambeau	...	Lulu
Judith Vosselli	...	Odette
Beryl Mercer	...	Marthe, Yvonne's Maid
John Miljan	...	Henry Coutant, the Sculptor
Edwin Maxwell	...	Uncle Julian Montell
Oscar Apfel	...	M. Vignaud
Joan Marsh	...	Madeleine Dorety
Zelda Sears	...	Aunt Pauline
Karen Morley	...	Liane Latour
Gwen Lee	...	Gaby
Paul McAllister	...	Jouvet, the Artist
Arthur Hoyt	...	Gavarni

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

farewell letter | dead woman on ground | love affair | artist's model | poverty | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Passed

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 January 1931 (USA)

Also Known As:

Yvonne

Filming Locations:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$438,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

74 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Release of the movie was delayed because of a lawsuit Pathé brought against MGM. Although the novel by Alphonse Daudet was in public domain in the USA, it was still under copyright protection in Europe. Pathé won the lawsuit.

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Connections

Alternate-language version of Sapho (1934)

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Soundtracks

"Liebestraum No. 3 (A Dream of Love)"
Written by Franz Liszt
Played on piano by Joan Marsh

User Reviews

Sluggish & dated

This is one of those typical MGM soap operas from the early 1930s. Greta Garbo is beautiful and intriguing, as usual, although story is rather sluggish, dated and dry. She plays a Parisian model who falls in love with a very young Bob Montgomery, but her sorted past stands in their way. 2 1/2 out of 4 stars here.