Greta Garbo

The story of Swedish silent film actress Sigrid Holmquist's life (1899-1970), by using the silent film medium. It consists of already existing film clips from the 1910s and 20s. Sigrid is played by eight different stars from her era, and she also plays herself. Sigrid Holmquist was born in Borås, Sweden and her stubborn spirit led her to become a movie star in Scandinavia and Hollywood before retiring from the movies in 1926. An experimental film project.

We are drowning in celebrity culture and certainly no tabloid topic has been as big as Paris Hilton. Her incarceration and subsequent release, then re-incarceration and her ultimate release once again-left us submerged knee-deep in the twists and turns of her life. Famous for doing nothing, she's the ultimate manifestation of our obsession with celebrity culture and the massive profits that it wields. As long as we are willing to watch and read, who can resist feeding our habit?

This documentary focuses on 1939, considered to be Hollywood's greatest year, with film clips and insight into what made the year so special.

A different history of the Cold War: how Estonians under Soviet tyranny began to feel the breeze of freedom when a group of anonymous dreamers successfully used improbable methods to capture the Finnish television signal, a window into Western popular culture, brave but harmless warriors who helped change the fate of an entire nation.

Documental que aborda la creatividad y libertad de expresión del cine realizado en la época Pre-Code. Recoge multitud de documentos gráficos y sonoros de la época, así como entrevistas con críticos, directores, historiadores y otros personajes.

Before the G, PG and R ratings system there was the Production Code, and before that there was, well, nothing. This eye-opening documentary examines the rampant sexuality of early Hollywood through movie clips and reminiscences by stars of the era. Gloria Swanson, Mary Pickford, Marlene Dietrich and others relate tales of the artistic freedom that led to the draconian Production Code, which governed content from 1934 to 1968. Diane Lane narrates.

An original documentary from Turner Classic Movies, Garbo offers an intimate look at the life and career of the movies' most luminous, reclusive and mystifying star. A portrait of Garbo the woman is drawn through interviews with biographers and admirers, plus many of the friends, relatives and associates who came closest to penetrating the lonely star's veil of solitude.

Until 1932's Grand Hotel, never had there existed an all-star ensemble cast on film. Conceived by MGM's production genius Irving Thalberg, the film boasted names like Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford, Wallace Beery and John and Lionel Barrymore and went on to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. This short documentary takes a look at the making of the classic film.

A look at actresses who starred in films with thought-provoking subjects made between 1930 and July 1934, before the Hollywood Production Code —the infamous Hays Code— was enforced.

Runs through Greta Garbo's life and films in chronological order in an attempt to reveal the 'real' Garbo.

A tribute to Swedish film, which was made to celebrate the 100th anniversary of film in 1995 and consists of about a hundred clips from Swedish film history with many of its stars.

An unprecedented anthology of never-before-told true stories by and about some of Hollywood's most interesting stars, legends, and wannabes, and takes readers inside Hollywood's inner sanctum to show how casting decisions are made, who makes them, and who has the final word.

A quick overview of Swedish film history, featuring a breathtaking cavalry of scenes from about 170 films.

Cecilia Barriga’s culty video montage tells the story of two queens who fall in love, unwittingly played by Marlene Dietrich and Greta Garbo. Clipped from their most iconic works, the Chilean born video artist manipulates scenes from the legendary actresses to turn two of the most well known Hollywood starlets in film history into a silent-film style lesbian fantasy. Barriga drives the narrative using common motifs such as the cigarette and the one-eyed glance from beneath a wide brimmed hat, motifs which are familiar to us, but recontextualized within a queer narrative. Major points for including a rainmaker in the soundtrack.

Profile of actress Greta Garbo, narrated by Glenn Close

One day when Ruben Stiller is playing in a bath, he gets an alien talking to Nadja, who asks him to find out the fate of Charly's dog. Ruben agrees because Charly's host was Mauritz Stiller, and Ruben is the grandson of Mauritz's brother.

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.

Segunda parte de "Érase una vez en Hollywood". A diferencia del primer documental, sólo hay dos narradores: Gene Kelly y Fred Astaire. Incluye escenas de comedias y dramas en los que intervienen los hermanos Marx, Laurel y Hardy o Katharine Hepburn.

Running order of guests: 1. ABBA - Intermezzo No.1 (opening credits) 2. ABBA - Mamma Mia 3. Merit Hemmingson 4. Sylvia Vrethammar 5. ABBA - I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do 6. Björn Skifs 7. Lill Lindfors 8. ABBA - So Long 9. ABBA - Intermezzo No.1 (closing credits)

An American in Paris meets a young Frenchman who likes to mix sex play with a complicated mind game based on scenes from famous films.

Este perspicaz documental presenta algunas de las actrices más importantes y bellas que adornan la pantalla grande. Muestra cómo la industria del cine cambió su descripción de la representación del sexo y las actrices del sexo desde la era del cine mudo hasta el presente. Las escenas clásicas se muestran desde la película muda, True Heart Susie, protagonizada por Lillian Gish, hasta Love Me Tonight (1932), mezcla de sexo y sofisticación, protagonizada por Jeanette MacDonald (antes de Nelson Eddy) y Elizabeth Taylor en A Place in the Sun (1951), además de mucho, mucho más.

Una recopilación de los momentos más divertidos de las comedias MGM.

Three decades of fun packed into one convenient package with this compilation of classic black-and-white comedy clips featuring Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton and Laurel and Hardy.

Henry Fonda hosts this retrospective on the career and films of iconic filmmaker David O. Selznick, who epitomized the era of the auteur producer in the 30s and 40s.

A screen test for a planned adaptation of Balzac's The Duchess Of Langelais, which was never made.

Karin Borg Blake es una instructora de esquí que da clases a un playboy americano llamado Larry Blake. Poco a poco se van enamorando, pero resulta que Larry tiene una novia en New York que espera su vuelta...

This short documentary, presented and directed by MGM sound engineer Douglas Shearer, goes behind the scenes to look at how the sound portion of a talking picture is created.

This short promotes the premise that movies often create a demand for the fashions seen in them. It starts with a vignette in rural America. A mother and daughter go to town to buy a new dress. In the dress shop window is a designer dress worn by Joan Crawford in a recent movie. We then go to Hollywood and visit Adrian, MGM's chief of costume design, and see how multiple copies of a single clothing pattern are produced. The film ends with short segments of several MGM features.

Los camaradas Iranoff, Buljanoff y Kopalski han sido enviados a París para obtener dinero para el Gobierno ruso mediante la venta de las joyas confiscadas a la gran duquesa Swana, que vive en la capital francesa. Los tres camaradas se instalan en un hotel de lujo mientras los tribunales franceses deciden quién es el verdadero propietario de las joyas. El Gobierno ruso envía a Nina 'Ninotchka' Ivanovna Yakushova a arreglar las cosas.

An MGM short showing how materials are shipped by boat 'From the Ends of the Earth' to Hollywood. Featuring footage from the MGM films being made at the time. Such as The Women, Thunder Afloat, Siren of the Tropics, Ninotchka, Northwest Passage, and At the Circus.

Melodrama histórico que narra la historia de amor entre una aristócrata polaca (Maria Walewska) y Napoleón Bonaparte. Algunas de sus secuencias fueron dirigidas por el famoso director checo Gustav Machatý ("Extasis").

Several behind the scenes aspects of the movie-making business, which results in the enjoyment the movie going public has in going to the theater, are presented. They include: the production of celluloid aka film stock, the materials used in the production of which include cotton and silver; construction crews who build sets including those to look like cities, towns and villages around the world; a visit with Jack Dawn who demonstrates the process of creating a makeup design; the screen testing process, where many an acting hopeful gets his/her start; the work of the candid camera man, the prying eyes behind the movie camera; a visit with Adrian, who designs the clothes worn by many of the stars on screen; and a visit with Herbert Stothart as he conducts his musical score for Conquest (1937). These behind the scenes looks provide the opportunity to get acquainted with the cavalcade of MGM stars and their productions that will grace the silver screen in the 1937/38 movie season.

La vida en Paris en 1847 es tan animada como el champagne y tan implacable como la siguiente mañana gris. En la guarida del juego y las veladas lujosas, hombres mezquinos ejercen su voluntad y las mujeres se convierten en cortesanas regocijándose de placer.

El conde Vronsky, joven y apuesto oficial, se enamora perdidamente de Anna Karenina, esposa de un alto funcionario de San Petersburgo. Cuando se conocieron en una estación de tren, un guardavías murió arrollado por un tren, y Anna interpretó este hecho como un mal augurio. Como el marido de Anna se niega concederle el divorcio, deciden vivir juntos, pero, a partir de ese momento, se verán marginados por la sociedad a la que pertenecen.

Katrin es una atractiva mujer que realiza un viaje por China mientras atraviesa una etapa de soledad. Decide casarse con el doctor Walter Fane, pero éste, debido a su profesión, no puede dedicarle mucho tiempo a su esposa, y ella comienza un romance secreto con un amante.

Suecia, siglo XVII. Durante la guerra de los Treinta Años (1618-1648) muere, en la batalla de Lutzen, el rey Gustavo Adolfo de Suecia. Hereda el trono su hija Cristina, que desde la infancia se entrega en cuerpo y alma a los problemas de estado, lo que la lleva a renunciar al matrimonio con el principe Carlos Gustavo, héroe nacional y el pretendiente preferido por todos. Sin embargo, Cristina se enamora profundamente de Don Antonio, Conde de Pimentel y embajador del rey de España en Suecia.

Zara es una mujer que sufre amnesia desde hace años y se reencuentra con su marido Bruno sin saber la relación que les une. Poco a poco ella vuelve a enamorarse de él.

Las diferentes historias de los huéspedes de un elegante hotel es el argumento de este film de brillante reparto. Obtuvo tan sólo un Oscar, pero fue el de mejor película.

Año 1917. Mata Hari es una seductora bailarina que vive en París y que ejerce de espía para los alemanes.

Una mujer joven huye de una vida insoportable en casa y de un matrimonio concertado con un hombre al que desprecia. Buscará la felicidad con un guapo ingeniero.

Yvonne es una bella modelo que adora frecuentar los ambientes de la vida bohemia parisina, pues le encanta codearse con los artistas. Antes no se había avergonzado nunca de su pasado, pero ahora intentará borrarlo por amor.

A young woman reunites with the father she's not seen since early childhood, also falls in love with a sailor who wishes to marry her, and eventually is forced to reveal to each man about her dark past. (NOTE: This is the German language version.)

Cuando Harry se enamora de una actriz, le confiesa su intención de casarse con ella a su abuelo, el obispo Tom Armstrong, pero éste trata de disuadirlo contándole su propia experiencia: cuando era estudiante, conoció en una fiesta a Rita Cavallini, una célebre cantante de ópera, y tuvo un romance con ella, convencido de que por él abandonaría su frívola y escandalosa vida. Pero Rita era la amante de un hombre muy poderoso y no parecía dispuesta a dejarlo.

Un marinero abandona a su hija y ésta se dedica a la prostitución hasta que su padre irrumpe de nuevo en su vida. (FILMAFFINITY)

An unhappily married woman is caught up in scandal and murder when her affection toward a young man is misinterpreted.

A bored socialite finds fleeting romance with an artist.

An aspiring actress goes to Hollywood to make movies and marries a soda jerk.

A prince in Java tries to seduce his visitor's wife, but he's discovered.

Tras haber sufrido un desengaño amoroso, Diana (Greta Garbo) se abandona a la mala vida y busca la felicidad en brazos de otros hombres. Finalmente, se casa con uno que resulta ser un delincuente.

Una atractiva espía rusa seduce a un oficial austríaco con el fin de obtener algunos planes importantes, pero cuando se enamora de él ambos se colocan en una situación peligrosa

[For 9 minute surviving fragment] Lucian, a soldier in Paris, is to ship out for Algiers at 9 that evening. He stops by for a last meal with his love, Marianne. He may be worried that when he leaves she will find another soldier to love. They argue then embrace and, when the clock strikes midnight, he is still in her arms. Is desertion in the cards? Can the relationship survive the military demands and a soldier's obligations? A lost film.

Anna Karenina (Greta Garbo) está casada con el senador Karenin (Brandon Hurst), de quien tiene un hijo de cinco años. Pero cuando conoce al capitán del ejército zarista Alexei Vronsky (John Gilbert), ambos quedan prendados el uno del otro y así comenzará la historia de un gran amor prohibido que, ni la sociedad ni el ejército, aprueban en absoluto.

Una seductora mujer (Garbo) se interpone entre dos oficiales austriacos que la pretenden.

A seductive woman forsakes her husband and lover to pursue a young engineer.

A young girl and her father are kicked out of their house by a cruel noblewoman, and the girl's heart is broken when her sweetheart, the noblewoman's son, won't go to Paris with them. After becoming an opera star in Paris, the girl returns to her homeland and finds her romance with the nobleman rekindled.

Crítico retrato social de la Viena en los días posteriores a la Primera Guerra Mundial que provocó cierto escándalo por el realismo y el atrevimiento de sus imágenes. Fue una de las primeras películas en las que intervino Greta Garbo.

Reconstrucción minuciosa de la sociedad sueca de principios del siglo XIX a través de la historia de un sacerdote alcohólico redimido por el amor de una condesa. Gösta Berling es un ministro joven y atractivo. Debido a que es un alcohólico y sus sermones son demasiado atrevidas, finalmente es expulsado. Sale de la ciudad en desgracia y llega a la mansión de la condesa Marta. Su nuevo trabajo allí es ser tutor de la hermosa hijastra de la condesa. Pronto se enamoran el uno del otro, pero no saben que la condesa lo contrató solo porque tiene sus propios planes secretos. (Eddie Constanti)

Greta Garbo in her first feature "Luffar-Petter" (Petter The Tramp) 1922.

The criminal couple Louise Kent and Charles Zukor stages a coup in the luxury restaurant Oriental. In the midst of a dance number goes suddenly all the lights out. In the confusion that arises one of the elegant guests is deprived of her jewelry.

In this short Advertising/Promotional film, Greta points at the town of Malmö on a wall map. Greta Garbo's third promotional film.

In another early advertisement of her's, Greta and a group of friends have tea on the rooftop terrace of the Strand Hôtel and later have a picnic in the park.

Historical drama which features Gösta Ekman as the dashing rogue who steals the heart of the ethereal Mary Johnson.

Mr and Mrs Stockholm visit the Paul U. Bergström (PUB) department store to buy a new wardrobe after their home had previously been destroyed by a fire. They visit different departments, where the future Greta Garbo is one of the models showing outfits for Mrs Stockholm.