A week ago I watched two Greta Garbo movies from the golden studio era at MGM. Clarence Brown directed Garbo in the U.S. version of Anna Christie. I found it slightly dated but Garbo is the star attraction. Her performance in both the foreign and U.S. versions are great. I found the non American version the better one.
Queen Christina was also good. John Gillbert plays a visitor to her country who sweeps her up into a love affair. Wow! Anna Christie has Garbo in a role as a Queen of her nation who has to decide upon true love and loyalty to her subjects. Will she make the right choice? John Gillbert is wonderful and more than holds his own opposite the great Garbo. His voice sound terrific. Do not be fooled into thinking talkies killed the acting career of Gillbert. It was his own ways that did him in. Drinking and trouble making. Fighting with L.B. Mayer was bad for him at MGM.
All in all it was fantastic Garbo. What a double feature!!!
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