

Drama · Romance · History
Overview
Life in 1847 Paris is as spirited as champagne and as unforgiving as the gray morning after. In gambling dens and lavish soirees, men of means exert their wills and women turned courtesans exult in pleasure. One such woman is Marguerite Gautier, who begins a sumptuous romance with Armand Duval.
Top Cast


Greta Garbo
Greta Garbo
Marguerite Gautier
Greta Garbo
Marguerite Gautier


Robert Taylor
Robert Taylor
Armand Duval
Robert Taylor
Armand Duval


Lionel Barrymore
Lionel Barrymore
Monsieur Duval
Lionel Barrymore
Monsieur Duval


Elizabeth Allan
Elizabeth Allan
Nichette
Elizabeth Allan
Nichette


Jessie Ralph
Jessie Ralph
Nanine
Jessie Ralph
Nanine


Henry Daniell
Henry Daniell
Baron de Varville
Henry Daniell
Baron de Varville


Lenore Ulric
Lenore Ulric
Olympe
Lenore Ulric
Olympe


Laura Hope Crews
Laura Hope Crews
Prudence Duvernoy
Laura Hope Crews
Prudence Duvernoy


Rex O'Malley
Rex O'Malley
Gaston
Rex O'Malley
Gaston


Lita Chevret
Lita Chevret
Woman in Theatre Box (uncredited)
Lita Chevret
Woman in Theatre Box (uncredited)
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