The Divine Woman (1928)
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Directors
Victor Sjöström
Cast
Greta Garbo, Lars Hanson, Lowell Sherman, Polly Moran
The story
Marianne is a poor French country girl who goes to Paris in the 1860s to seek her fortune as an actress. As she rises to success in the theatre, she must choose between the romantic attentions of two men. The first is Lucien, a poor but passionate young soldier who deserts the army to be with Marianne and goes to jail after stealing a dress to give her.
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Romance Film, drama film, romance film, silent film
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