• It’s an impressive film- lively camera throughout without forgetting that Garbo is the star and to take advantage of her acting with plenty of close-ups on her
  • From a genre standpoint it’s heavy melodrama— but it has a Hitchcockian “victim of circumstance” narrative that makes you complicit—your sympathies are framed—with Garbo (and her skill as an actress helps)
  • Great shot of the camera moving back at the same time as the door is shutting—exactly when the violence epic scene happens- excellent work
  • MGM’s last silent film—Garbo’s last silent one too
  • In flashbacks they show Garbo lying about the time and then it shows the clock spinning back and forth—same thing when she’s in court saying “I think the windows were open…no closed!” have have a great cutaway to do the same
  • Love the tracking shot through the prison as the camera pushes the door open
  • Recommend