Greta Garbo
Greta Garbo (born Greta Lovisa Gustafsson; 18 September 1905 – 15 April 1990) was a Swedish-American actress. Regarded as one of the greatest screen actresses, she was known for her melancholic, somber persona, her film portrayals of tragic characters, and her subtle and understated performances. For most of her career, she was the highest-paid actor or actress at MGM, making her for many years its "premier prestige star." Garbo was nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Actress and in 1954, she was awarded an Academy Honorary Award "for her luminous and unforgettable screen performances". In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Garbo fifth on its list of the greatest female stars of classic Hollywood cinema.
Ninotchka
as Nina "Ninotchka" Ivanovna YakushovaA stern Russian woman sent to Paris on official business finds herself attracted to a man who...
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Grand Hotel
as GrusinskayaGuests at a posh Berlin hotel struggle through worry, scandal, and heartache.
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Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
as (archive footage)A film where anything can happen - the hero and the heroine changes their faces, age, look,...
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Camille
as Marguerite GautierLife in 1847 Paris is as spirited as champagne and as unforgiving as the gray morning after. In...
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Flesh and the Devil
as FelicitasWhen lifelong best friends Leo and Ulrich return home after completing their military training,...
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Mata Hari
as Mata HariA semi-fictionalized account of the life of Mata Hari, an exotic dancer who was accused of...
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Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
as Self (archive footage)Before the G, PG and R ratings system there was the Production Code, and before that there was,...
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Queen Christina
as ChristinaThe popular monarch, Queen Christina of Sweden, must choose between love and loyalty to her...
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The Joyless Street
as Greta RumfortIn 1921, we follow two women - Marie and Grete - from the same poor Viennese neighborhood, as...
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Anna Christie
as Anna ChristieOld sailor Chris Christofferson eagerly awaits the arrival of his grown daughter Anna, whom he...
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A Woman of Affairs
as Diana MerrickChildhood friends Diana, Neville and David are caught in a love triangle as adults. Diana and...
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Conquest
as Countess Marie WalewskaA Polish countess is dispatched by her country to become Napoleon Bonaparte's mistress at the...
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Anna Karenina
as Anna KareninaIn 19th century Russia a woman in a respectable marriage to a senior statesman must grapple with...
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Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
as Queen Christina (archive footage)A look at the forces that shaped Pre-Code Hollywood and brought about the strict enforcement of...
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Peter the Tramp
as GretaGreta Garbo in her first feature "Luffar-Petter" (Petter The Tramp) 1922.
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A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as SelfThis short documentary, presented and directed by MGM sound engineer Douglas Shearer, goes...
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Prejudice and Pride: Swedish Film Queer
as Self (archive footage)A journey through Swedish queer film history.
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That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage)Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time...
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The Kiss
as Irene GuarryAn unhappily married woman is caught up in scandal and murder when her affection toward a young...
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Garbo
as Self (archive footage)An original documentary from Turner Classic Movies, Garbo offers an intimate look at the life...
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Love
as Anna KareninaIn Imperial Russia, Anna Karenina falls in love with the dashing military officer Count Vronsky...
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The Painted Veil
as Katrin Koerber FaneThe wife of a doctor in China falls in love with a diplomat.
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The Mysterious Lady
as Tania FedorovaA beautiful Russian spy seduces an Austrian military officer in order to obtain secret plans....
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Torrent
as Leonora MorenoA young girl and her father are kicked out of their house by a cruel noblewoman, and the girl's...
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Complicated Women
as Self (archive footage)Looks at the stereotype-breaking films of the period from 1929, when movies entered the sound...
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Romance
as Rita CavalliniA beautiful opera star kept by a rich older man falls in love with a young clergyman.
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Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)A deliciously scandalous portrait of unsung Hollywood legend Scotty Bowers, whose bestselling...
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As You Desire Me
as Zara, a.k.a. MariaBar entertainer Zara is a discontented alcoholic who is pursued by many men but lives with...
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The Saga of Gosta Berling
as Elizabeth DohnaGösta Berling is a young and attractive minister. Because of his alcoholism and his daring...
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The Temptress
as ElenaA seductive woman forsakes her husband and lover to pursue a young engineer.
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Wild Orchids
as Lillie SterlingA prince in J... tries to seduce his visitor's wife, but he's discovered.
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ABBA: Made in Sweden for Export
as Self (archive footage)Running order of guests: 1. ABBA - Intermezzo No.1 (opening credits) 2. ABBA - Mamma Mia 3....
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Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)
as Helga, aka Susan LenoxA young woman runs away from an abusive home and pre-arranged marriage only to be frustrated in...
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Hollywood: Style Center of the World
as SelfThis short promotes the premise that movies often create a demand for the fashions seen in them....
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Paris Hilton Inc.: The Selling of Celebrity
as Self (archive footage)We are drowning in celebrity culture and certainly no tabloid topic has been as big as Paris...
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1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
as Self (archive footage)This documentary focuses on 1939, considered to be Hollywood's greatest year, with film clips...
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Two-Faced Woman
as Karin Borg BlakeA woman pretends to be her own twin sister to win back her straying husband.
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The Love Goddesses
as (archive footage)This insightful documentary features some of the major and most beautiful actresses to grace the...
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The Single Standard
as Arden StuartA bored socialite finds fleeting romance with an artist.
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Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)A documentary about the glorious history of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and its decline leading...
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Anna Christie
as Anna ChristieA young woman reunites with the father she's not seen since early childhood, also falls in love...
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Inspiration
as Yvonne ValbretThe film features the leading actress Greta Garbo as Yvonne, an artist's model. Other stars...
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Joan Crawford: Always the Star
as Self (archive footage)Glamorous and hugely popular Joan Crawford raised herself from brutal poverty to Academy...
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30 Years of Fun
as (archive footage)Three decades of fun packed into one convenient package with this compilation of classic...
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The Divine Woman
as Marianne[For 9 minute surviving fragment] Lucian, a soldier in Paris, is to ship out for Algiers at 9...
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The Romance of Celluloid
as Self (archive footage)Several behind the scenes aspects of the movie-making business, which results in the enjoyment...
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Mr. and Mrs. Stockholm Out Shopping
as Elder Sister/MannequinMr and Mrs Stockholm visit the Paul U. Bergström (PUB) department store to buy a new wardrobe...
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Our Daily Bread
as CompanionIn another early advertisement of her's, Greta and a group of friends have tea on the rooftop...
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The Meeting of Two Queens
as (archive footage)Cecilia Barriga’s culty video montage tells the story of two queens who fall in love,...
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Fröken, Ni liknar Greta Garbo!
as (archive footage)Snippets of Greta Garbo movies interspersed with provincial gigs of girls resembling Garbo. The...
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Hollywood: The Selznick Years
as Anna Karenina (archive footage) (uncredited)Henry Fonda hosts this retrospective on the career and films of iconic filmmaker David O....
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Garbo
as (archive footage)Joan Crawford narrates this documentary about the career of Greta Garbo.
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Stjärnbilder
as (archive footage)A tribute to Swedish film, which was made to celebrate the 100th anniversary of film in 1995 and...
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The Divine Garbo
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Profile of actress Greta Garbo, narrated by Glenn Close
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Do You Remember?
as (archive footage)Compilation film with scenes from different Swedish silent films, many of the films have since...
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The Big Parade of Comedy
as Ninotchka in 'Ninotchka' (archive footage)Film clips highlight the funniest scenes and brightest comic stars in MGM's history.
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Stiller, Garbo & jag
as (archive footage)One day when Ruben Stiller is playing in a bath, he gets an alien talking to Nadja, who asks him...
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Minns ni?
as (archive footage)A quick overview of Swedish film history, featuring a breathtaking cavalry of scenes from about...
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A Scarlet Angel
as ExtraThe criminal couple Louise Kent and Charles Zukor stages a coup in the luxury restaurant...
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A Man's Man
as Greta GarboAn aspiring actress goes to Hollywood to make movies and marries a soda jerk.
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Greta Garbo: A Lone Star
as Self (archive footage)Runs through Greta Garbo's life and films in chronological order in an attempt to reveal the...
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Sweden and Swedish Industries
as SelfIn this promotional film, Greta points at the town of Malmö on a wall map. Greta Garbo's third...
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A Fortune Hunter
as MaidHistorical drama which features Gösta Ekman as the dashing rogue who steals the heart of the...
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Sigrid Holmquist
as Sigrid Holmquist (archive footage)The story of Swedish silent film actress Sigrid Holmquist's life (1899-1970), by using the...
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Testfilm Greta Garbo
as SelfA screen test for a planned adaptation of Balzac's The Duchess Of Langelais, which was never made.
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Adam & Yves
as Self (uncredited)An American in Paris meets a young Frenchman who likes to mix sex play with a complicated mind...
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