As You Desire Me

1932
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1h 10m

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An officer tries to convince an amnesiac bar entertainer that she is his long-lost lover.An officer tries to convince an amnesiac bar entertainer that she is his long-lost lover.An officer tries to convince an amnesiac bar entertainer that she is his long-lost lover.

Director
- George Fitzmaurice
Writers
- Luigi Pirandello
- Gene Markey
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6.2/10

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Director
- George Fitzmaurice
Writers
- Luigi Pirandello
- Gene Markey
Stars

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Awards
- 1 win

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Greta Garbo

Zara aka Maria

Melvyn Douglas

Count Bruno Varelli

Erich von Stroheim

Carl Salter

Owen Moore

Tony Boffie

Hedda Hopper

Ines Montari

Rafaela Ottiano

Lena

Warburton Gamble

Baron

Albert Conti

Captain

William Ricciardi

Pietro

Roland Varno

Albert

Reginald Barlow

Dr. Reinhardt
(uncredited)

Max Barwyn

Cafe Headwaiter
(uncredited)

Edmund Breese

Friar
(uncredited)

George Davis

Salter's Butler
(uncredited)

William Orlamond

Waiter
(uncredited)

Nella Walker

Lucia Marco
(uncredited)

Director
- George Fitzmaurice
Writers
- Luigi Pirandello
- Gene Markey
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Trivia
Greta Garbo was extremely protective of Erich von Stroheim during filming. He was suffering from depression and poor health, and on some occasions, she covered for him by claiming to be sick.

Goofs
Garbo puts on a dress in which she was painted ten years before. But the dress is in the style of the present.

Quotes
Baron: Get rid of these other swine.
Zara: Other?

Connections
Featured in The Divine Garbo (1990)

Soundtracks
Vimdoboma Seln No. 18
(uncredited)
Traditional
Arranged by Bohuslav Leopold

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As You Desire Me (1932)

*** (out of 4)

A woman (Greta Garbo) suffering from amnesia isn't in love with her husband (Erich von Stroheim) and wants to escape and finds a way when someone shows up claiming that she was married to another man (Melvyn Douglas) ten years earlier. As Garbo and Douglas try to reconnect their love another woman shows up who could be the real wife. The actual mystery behind the story is actually pretty good, although the short 70-minute runtime doesn't give the film enough time to fully play it out and it comes off somewhat watered down. The stupid happy ending hurts the film somewhat but the performances from Garbo, Douglas and especially von Stroheim makes this a must see.