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Interesting stuff on Greta Garbo
Jan. 3rd, 2019 10:37 pmSo I'm writing a paper on two Greta Garbo films, and I love what I've found so far. I don't know if you've seen or heard about Queen Christina, a wonderful film made in 1933 about the Swedish queen. I've liked Garbo for years, but somehow I hadn't seen Queen Christina yet. I'm not saying I've watched many of her films, I've only watched four of them, but this is one of her most iconic roles.
What I loved so much about Garbo was the contrast between her screen persona and her private life, but I've come to appreciate how her characters became closer to who she was (and who she liked to be) on the screen when she gained more control over her career. At first she had several vamp/femme fatale roles, which she disliked, and she was even forced to film when she was devastated by her sister's death. Queen Christina is an example of what she did when she had the chance to choose what she was doing. And it's awesome!
What I loved so much about Garbo was the contrast between her screen persona and her private life, but I've come to appreciate how her characters became closer to who she was (and who she liked to be) on the screen when she gained more control over her career. At first she had several vamp/femme fatale roles, which she disliked, and she was even forced to film when she was devastated by her sister's death. Queen Christina is an example of what she did when she had the chance to choose what she was doing. And it's awesome!
