by MGM (Video & DVD)
Sales Rank: 24540
Price: $19.98
One of Greta Garbo's touchstone films, this 1937 adaptation of the Alexandre Dumas novel finds the actress playing a dying courtesan who falls in love with a young nobleman (a slightly miscast Robert Taylor) and must sacrifice her happiness. Directed by George Cukor (<i>The Philadelphia Story</i>), the supreme "women's director" in Hollywood at the time, the film could have existed just to give Garbo room to be luminous (despite her character's illness) and a great star. But it is also a gorgeous MGM production with strong performances from Lionel Barrymore and the rest of the cast. (Henry Daniell is a standout as the villain.) <I>--Tom Keogh</I>
Viewer Reviews This was unobtainable locally. Tried everywhere. Thanks to Amazon I now have it . Was about 12 years old when I saw the movie and Greta Garbo became my first love. Despite the period it was made, she would still outclass most modern actresses. The DVD also contains the silent Ivor Novello version which is interesting. Cannot see what people saw in him. A real ham!
