Summary
Kristina Liding: Greta Garbo: The Lonely Goddess
After her father's death, fifteen-year-old Greta Gustafsson gets a job in the hat department of a large department store in Stockholm. The job is a godsend because her family barely makes ends meet, and Greta plans to invest the money she earns in her future. After appearing in a short commercial for a department store, the shy and somewhat awkward girl decides to enroll at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. After painstaking preparations, she successfully passes the entrance exam and soon gets her first leading role in a film by a famous Swedish director who is charmed by her charisma and deep voice. That was the beginning of her brilliant career. It wasn't long before the young actress - now European film sensation Greta Garbo - boarded the ship for Hollywood.
Her American career immediately launched her to the very top: at only twenty years old, she excelled in both silent and sound films. The star who is nicknamed "Swedish Sphinx" constantly intrigues the huge audience not only with his superb acting achievements but also with his aloof nature. This unusual beauty becomes one of the greatest film icons of all time, and that in less than two decades of her career. But - did Garbo manage to find personal happiness in the world of glamour?
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