Drawing on interviews with Ingmar Bergman and Max von Sydow amongst others, Barry Paris examines the "brooding northern soul" that defined Garbo's work and personality and which was rooted in an unhappy childhood. Her later relationships with G.W. Pabst, Louis B. Mayer, John Gilbert, George Cukov and Ernst Lubitsch are explored as are some of her lesser-known friendships with women, notably Pola Negri, Lillian Gish and Ava Gardner. He also considers the question of whether Garbo actually intended to retire from the cinema - ...
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Drawing on interviews with Ingmar Bergman and Max von Sydow amongst others, Barry Paris examines the "brooding northern soul" that defined Garbo's work and personality and which was rooted in an unhappy childhood. Her later relationships with G.W. Pabst, Louis B. Mayer, John Gilbert, George Cukov and Ernst Lubitsch are explored as are some of her lesser-known friendships with women, notably Pola Negri, Lillian Gish and Ava Gardner. He also considers the question of whether Garbo actually intended to retire from the cinema - and brings to light the secret final years of her life.
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Very Good Plus in Very Good jacket. The critically acclaimed biographer of Louise Brooks draws on hitherto unavailable material, including Garbo's notebooks, letters, and an astonishing set of 100 tape-recorded conversations, plus interviews with Garbo's surviving friends and family, to create a superb and compelling portrait of the unforgettable actress. 65 photos. First US in dustjacket. Flap not clipped. {6 & 1/2' x 9 & 1/2'} Clean, sound. Without internal markings. Black paper covered boards & spiine with gold lettering. {660 pages]
