Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown (1986)

Two part biography of Greta Garbo.

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 2H 0M

Director : Dan Säll

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Greta Garbo
Greta Garbo
(archive footage)
Bibi Andersson
Bibi Andersson
Narrator
John Gilbert
John Gilbert
(archive footage)
Lillian Gish
Lillian Gish
Herself
Antonio Moreno
Antonio Moreno
Himself
Ricardo Cortez
Ricardo Cortez
Himself
Victor Sjöström
Victor Sjöström
Himself
Irving Thalberg
Irving Thalberg
Himself
Louis B. Mayer
Louis B. Mayer
Himself

Crews

Dan Säll
Dan Säll
Director
Ake Wilney
Ake Wilney
Writer

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