Directed by Fred Niblo
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Warner Bros.)
Garbo smoulders as a Russian spy who falls in love with Austrian military officer Conrad Nagel. Their whirlwind romance, from a chance meeting at an opera house to a night in her luxurious apartment, is just too good to be true. She later admits it was all planned, except for the part of falling in love. He reacts badly to her confession which causes her to commit a theft which ultimately sends him to prison. Bent on revenge, he is sent to Poland to uncover the identity of a traitor, only to discover they are still in love. Greta improvises their tricky escape from the hands of the Russians for the happy ending. Cinematographer William Daniels black and white photography once again captures the ethereal beauty of Garbo.
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