Garbo
“The screen's most enigmatic icon recalled by those who knew her best.”
2005•NR•1h 26m•6.9•Released
Documentary
An original documentary from Turner Classic Movies, Garbo offers an intimate look at the life and career of the movies' most luminous, reclusive and mystifying star. A portrait of Garbo the woman is drawn through interviews with biographers and admirers, plus many of the friends, relatives and associates who came closest to penetrating the lonely star's veil of solitude.
Director
Christopher Bird
Writer
Kevin Brownlow, Christopher Bird
Languages
English
Studio
Photoplay Productions
Cast
Julie Christie
Narrator (voice)
Greta Garbo
Self (archive footage)
Production
Company
Photoplay Productions
Company
Turner Classic Movies
Producer
Patrick Stanbury
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