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Attempting to Americanize Greta Garbo to appeal to American audiences (since most of the foreign markets for Hollywood product had been cut off due to World War II), M.G.M.'s Two-Faced Woman succeeded in making Garbo angry enough to announce her retirement from the screen. Two-Faced Woman was Garbo's final screen appearance, as the legendary actress slipped into a reclusive existence that lasted until her death. This George Cukor romantic comedy casts Garbo as ski instructor Karin Borg Blake.
Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.
Nov 1, 1941 Wide
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Had the script writers and the director, George Cukor, entered into the spirit of the thing with as much enthusiasm, lack of self-consciousness and abandon as the star, the result would have been a smash hit.
I still wouldn't hold it up as a sterling example of American wit, but it has its moments, and Garbo does a hell of a rhumba.
This is a clumsy, lazy film, which reminded me all too painfully of some of our modern-day clumsy, lazy romantic comedies.
Just an average romance comedy that hasn't changed the face of the genre, but isn't the waste of time the reviews deemed it as at the time...
The final film is today still a watchable comedy, but it turns Garbo into something she's not.
This light comedy with Garbo playing twins was considered dismal and blamed for Garbo's retirement; however, there are some minor pleasures.
Garbo's last film, graced by some charming scenes and directed with Cukor's usual flair, but hardly sending her off in a blaze of glory.
It's a standard plot and, despite the combined talents of cast and director, this is no more than a standard comedy.
Not the total disaster of legend, hardly Garbo's best but a pleasant trifle.
February 24, 2009
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This notorious flop really is quite good. Greta Garbo is always worth watching and frequent co-star Melvyn Douglas does a fine job. Well written, good costumes, typical high MGM production standards. Garbo's last film.
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