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Release Date:
22 October 1937 (USA) morePlot:
A polish countess becomes Napoleon Bonaparte's mistress at the urging of Polish leaders, who feel she might influence him to make Poland independent. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. moreUser Comments:
Love versus Power. moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Greta Garbo | ... | Countess Marie Walewska |
 | Charles Boyer | ... | Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte |
 | Reginald Owen | ... | Tallyrand |
| Alan Marshal | ... | Capt. d'Ornano |
| Henry Stephenson | ... | Count Anastas Walewski |
| Leif Erickson | ... | Paul Lachinski (as Leif Erikson) |
| Dame May Whitty | ... | Laetitia Bonaparte |
| Maria Ouspenskaya | ... | Countess Pelagia Walewska |
| C. Henry Gordon | ... | Prince Poniatowski |
| Claude Gillingwater | ... | Stephan (Marie's servant) |
| Vladimir Sokoloff | ... | Dying soldier |
| George Houston | ... | Grand Marshal George Duroc |
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113 minCountry:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)MOVIEmeter: 
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This film lost more money for MGM than any other of its films during the period from 1920 to 1949. moreSoundtrack:
Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Opus 74, 'Pathétique' (1893) moreFAQ
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This has to be one of the most intelligent movies exploring the theme of power and its corrupting effects upon love. Napoleon (admirably played by Charles Boyer) is not shown as a complete monster or idealist, but as a man who gradually loses his humanity as he becomes consumed with dreams of universal power. Even at the end, he rejects a woman's love in order to become a legend, exiled alone in St. Helena.
Greta Garbo does a really stirring job as the woman (Countess Marie Walewska) who genuinely loves him just for being a human being, and is distressed to see him corrupted by increasing dreams of worldwide domination, founding a new dynasty, etc. It is remarkable how she manages to avoid romantic clichés and deal in direct and honest fashion. In this respect, the movie seems remarkably modern.
I really recommend this film to anyone interested in human relationships, not just French history. Garbo, as always, is as intelligent and humane as she is sexy, and has many interesting things to say. I still reckon her best performance is in Queen Christina, still this is not far short of it. You can feel the decades melting away just listening to her.