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Director:
Writers:
Waclaw Gasiorowski (novel) and
S.N. Behrman (writer)
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Release Date:
22 October 1937 (USA) more
Genre:
Plot:
A polish countess becomes Napoleon Bonaparte's mistress at the urging of Polish leaders, who feel she might influence him to make Poland independent. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. more
User Comments:
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Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

Greta Garbo ... Countess Marie Walewska

Charles Boyer ... Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte
Reginald Owen ... Tallyrand
Alan Marshal ... Capt. d'Ornano
Henry Stephenson ... Count Anastas Walewski
Leif Erickson ... Paul Lachinski (as Leif Erikson)
Dame May Whitty ... Laetitia Bonaparte
Maria Ouspenskaya ... Countess Pelagia Walewska
C. Henry Gordon ... Prince Poniatowski
Claude Gillingwater ... Stephan (Marie's servant)
Vladimir Sokoloff ... Dying soldier
George Houston ... Grand Marshal George Duroc
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Marie Walewska (UK)
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Runtime:
113 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
Germany:12 (DVD rating) | Finland:K-16
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The lavish ballroom set where Napoleon dances with Marie Walewska is actually identical to that used in MAYTIME - the Jeanette McDonald/Nelson Eddy operetta released in March 1937. It has simply been redressed and given a different floor covering and shot from a different angle. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in History Brought to Life (1950) more
Soundtrack:
Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Opus 74, 'Pathétique' (1893) more

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4 out of 5 people found the following comment useful.
Positively surprising!, 2 January 2003
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Author: zeula

Goodness, I can't believe, I'm saying this, but Garbo is good in ''Conquest''...... Here I was, complaining the other day, about Garbo's ''Inspiration'', and saying the only good performance she ever gave was in ''Ninotchka''...... I take that back now, so far, her good performances are given in both ''Ninotchka'' & ''Conquest''...... Garbo & Boyer displays well blend chemistry together...... (a surprise, since this is their only movie together) However, it's Boyer who carries off, and holds the movie together, w/ his charm & wit...... (during some flat spots) You could see, that Garbo is responsive to Boyer's performance/character, unlike her usual ''I want to be alone'' self...... What's more stunning, is Garbo smiles in this movie..... (more than once too!) That's enough good shock for me...... We do see a rare, lighthearted Garbo here, just like in ''Ninotchka''...... I would even say, that Boyer is Garbo's best co-star so far..... Charles Boyer & Melvyn Douglas......

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