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As You Desire Me (1932)

APPROVED 70 min  -  Drama  -   28 May 1932 (USA)
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Budapest bar entertainer Zara is a discontented alcoholic who is pursued by many men but lives with novelist Carl Salter... See full summary »

Writers:

Luigi Pirandello (play), Gene Markey (adaptation)

Stars:

Greta Garbo, Melvyn Douglas and Erich von Stroheim
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Greta Garbo ...
Zara aka Maria
Melvyn Douglas ...
Count Bruno Varelli
Erich von Stroheim ...
Carl Salter
Owen Moore Owen Moore ...
Tony Boffie
Hedda Hopper ...
Ines Montari
Rafaela Ottiano Rafaela Ottiano ...
Lena
Warburton Gamble Warburton Gamble ...
Baron
Albert Conti Albert Conti ...
Captain
William Ricciardi William Ricciardi ...
Pietro
Roland Varno Roland Varno ...
Albert
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Budapest bar entertainer Zara is a discontented alcoholic who is pursued by many men but lives with novelist Carl Salter. A strange man (Tony) shows up on Salter's estate claiming that Zara is actually Maria, the wife of his close friend Bruno. Maria, Tony claims, had her memory destroyed during a World War I invasion ten years ago. Zara doesn't remember but leaves with Tony to Salter's dismay. Bruno, now an officer in the Italian army, tries to coax Maria's memory back on his large estate. No one is really sure if Zara is Maria, and when Salter shows up with a mental case that he claims is the real Maria, everyone on Bruno's estate is desperately searching for the truth. Written by Gary Jackson <garyjack5@cogeco.ca>  

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Alcoholic | Italian Army | Novelist | Foreign Language Adaptation | Beautiful Woman  | See more »

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Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

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Filming Locations:

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

Box Office

Budget:

$460,733 (estimated)

Gross:

$705,000 (USA)
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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Although Erich von Stroheim was barred from the MGM lot by studio head Louis B. Mayer and production head Irving Thalberg, he was hired for the role of Karl Salter at the insistance of Greta Garbo, who threatened to quit otherwise. See more »

Quotes

Baron: Get rid of these other swine.
Zara: Other?
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