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Romance (22-Aug-1930)

Director: Clarence Brown

Writers: Bess Meredyth; Edwin Justus Mayer

From a play by: Edward Sheldon

Keywords: Romantic Drama

Greta Garbo, in her second talkie, plays an Italian opera diva who falls in love with a priest. Any hope of marriage is off when he discovers that she had been mistress to a wealthy man. The story is related in flashback when the priest (at this point now a bishop) gives advice to his grandson when he desires to marry an actress. Received Oscar nominations for Best Actress and Best Director.

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Henry Armetta
Actor
4-Jul-1888 21-Oct-1945 A Bell For Adano
Clara Blandick
Actor
4-Jun-1880 15-Apr-1962 Auntie Em in The Wizard of Oz
Greta Garbo
Actor
18-Sep-1905 15-Apr-1990 Vanted to be alone
Elliott Nugent
Film Director
20-Sep-1896 9-Aug-1980 My Favorite Brunette
Lewis Stone
Actor
15-Nov-1879 12-Sep-1953 Judge James Hardy

CAST

Greta Garbo   ...   Rita Cavallini (singer)
with
Lewis Stone   ...   Cornelius Van Tuyl
Gavin Gordon   ...   Tom Armstrong
Elliott Nugent   ...   Harry
Florence Lake   ...   Susan Van Tuyl
Clara Blandick   ...   Miss Armstrong
Henry Armetta   ...   Beppo (theater manager)
Mathilde Comont   ...   Vannucci (maid)
Countess De Liguoro   ...   Nina

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