This is really a superb film. I have seen quite a few silents and most of them do look rather dated now to me. But this one transcends time due to its beautiful sets, expert camera work, wonderful direction and best of all we have a truly luminous performance by Greta Garbo as the leading lady. Never have I see her looking more beautiful and appealing as in this movie.
One of the things that is missing with many actors and actresses today is their lack of ability to portray good facial expression in a scene to display emotion. It's not enough just to speak, you have to show too. Its one of the things I always look for in performance in any movie old and new.
Garbo is wonderful here at appealing to the audience with her range of expressions. Normally I would miss dialogue. But it's so well produced and finely acted that I found I hardly missed it at all. Conrad Nagel was excellent as the leading man and had great chemistry with Garbo. The rest of the cast do justice to the movie too. And all in all it's well worth seeing, especially if you want to find out why the movie going public fell in love with Greta Garbo. It's all in here.
One of the things that is missing with many actors and actresses today is their lack of ability to portray good facial expression in a scene to display emotion. It's not enough just to speak, you have to show too. Its one of the things I always look for in performance in any movie old and new.
Garbo is wonderful here at appealing to the audience with her range of expressions. Normally I would miss dialogue. But it's so well produced and finely acted that I found I hardly missed it at all. Conrad Nagel was excellent as the leading man and had great chemistry with Garbo. The rest of the cast do justice to the movie too. And all in all it's well worth seeing, especially if you want to find out why the movie going public fell in love with Greta Garbo. It's all in here.