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Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown
Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown

Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown

Two part biography of Greta Garbo.

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Documentary

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Two part biography of Greta Garbo - 1. The Temptress 2. The Clown. Reminiscences of her early life in Stockholm, with excerpts from her films. Narrated by Bibi Andersson.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

120 mins

Rating

8/10

Release Date

01 January 1986

Country

Sweden

Cast

Greta Garbo

Greta Garbo

Self (archive footage)

Bibi Andersson

Bibi Andersson

Narrator (voice)

John Gilbert

John Gilbert

Self (archive footage)

Lillian Gish

Lillian Gish

Self (archive footage)

Antonio Moreno

Antonio Moreno

Self as Manuel Robledo (archive footage)

Ricardo Cortez

Ricardo Cortez

Self as Don Rafael Brull (archive footage)

Victor Sjöström

Victor Sjöström

Self (archive footage)

Irving Thalberg

Irving Thalberg

Self (archive footage)

Louis B. Mayer

Louis B. Mayer

Self (archive footage)

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