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Greta Garbo: A Lone Star

Greta Garbo: A Lone Star

2001TV Movie⏱️ 45m
DocumentaryBiography
8.2
IMDB Rating
117 votes

This great 45 Minute documentary runs through Garbo's life and films in chronological order in an attempt to reveal the 'real' Garbo

Director
Steve Cole
Writers
N/A
Stars
Lauren Bacall, Melvyn Bragg, Kitty Carlisle
Release Date
September 4, 2001
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom, United States
💬 3
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Lauren Bacall
Lauren Bacall
as Self - Narrator
Melvyn Bragg
Melvyn Bragg
as Self - Presenter
Kitty Carlisle
Kitty Carlisle
as Self - Friend
Greta Garbo
Greta Garbo
as Self
Leatrice Joy Gilbert
Leatrice Joy Gilbert
as Self - Daughter of John Gilbert
Molly Haskell
Molly Haskell
as Self - Film Critic
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Diana McLellan
as Self - Biographer
George Sidney
George Sidney
as Self - Director
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Peter Viertel
as Self - Friend
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Ty Burr
as Self

🎬 Technical Specs

Sound
Stereo
Color
Black and White
Production
Iambic Productions, London Weekend Television (LWT)

🏷️ Keywords

film staractressnarration

🎯 Categories

BiographyDocumentary

⭐ Featured Review

Unravelling the mystery of Garbo
by jem1322006-06-11

"The woman behind the face and films contained a certain quality of mystique that made her an undefinable image of Hollywood beauty and glamour. The most compelling thing about Greta Garbo was her early retirement from the screen that left us only with beautiful, haunting black and white images to remember her by. This great documentary runs through Garbo's life and films in chronological order in an attempt to reveal the 'real' Garbo. This is never achieved, as so many conflicting stories of her personality and life work to undermine each other, yet it is a fascinating portrait..."

💡 Did You Know?

Interview with Kitty Carlisle recorded on December 1, 2000 at her home 32 East 64th Street, NYC. Interview with Leatrice Joy Gilbert recorded on December 3, 2000 at her home in Port Jefferson, and Bridgeport, NY. Interviews with Molly Haskell, Sam Green, and Ty Burr recorded at Regent Hotel penthouse Wall Street NYC. on December 4, 2000.

📖 Synopsis

This great 45 Minute documentary runs through Garbo's life and films in chronological order in an attempt to reveal the 'real' Garbo