Romance
1930 · Movie · 76 min · ★ 6.5
Greta Garbo stars in a film named for the genre she defined--Romance. In an attempt to dissuade young Harry (Elliot Nugent) from marrying an actress, Tom Armstrong (Gavin Gordon) confesses a story of the woman who stole his heart when he was a young priest, opera diva Rita Cavallini (Garbo). Desperately in love, the young Armstrong learns that Cavallini had lived as the mistress of an older man--and that the woman for whom he is ready to sacrifice his future and possibly his soul will never be able to change her ways.
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Details
- Years
- 1930
- Release date
- 1930-08-20
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 76 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (19 votes)
Themes
- loss
- clergyman
- love
- pre-code
- nostalgic
- opera star
- recollection
Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Actress · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · nominated
Cast & crew
Greta Garbo
as Rita Cavallini
Lewis Stone
as Cornelius 'Conny' Van Tuyl
Gavin Gordon
as Tom Armstrong
Elliott Nugent
as Harry
Florence Lake
as Susan Van Tuyl
Clara Blandick
as Abigail Armstrong
Henry Armetta
as Theater Manager Beppo
Mathilde Comont
as Rita's Maid Vannucci
Rina De Liguoro
as Nina (as Countess De Rina)
- AB
Agostino Borgato
as Organ Grinder (uncredited)
Directed by Clarence Brown