One of the silver screen’s greatest beauties, Greta Garbo was
also one of its most profound enigmas. A star in both silent
pictures and talkies, Garbo kept viewers riveted with understated
performances that suggested deep melancholy and strong desires
roiling just under the surface. And offscreen, the intensely
private Garbo was perhaps even more mysterious and alluring, as her
retirement from Hollywood at age thirty-six only fueled the
public’s fascination.  Ideal Beauty reveals
the woman behind the mystique, a woman who overcame an impoverished
childhood to become a student at the Swedish Royal Dramatic
Academy, an actress in European films, and ultimately a Hollywood
star. Chronicling her tough negotiations with Louis B. Mayer at
MGM, it shows how Garbo carved out enough power in Hollywood to
craft a distinctly new feminist screen presence in films
like Queen Christina. Banner draws on over ten years of
in-depth archival research in Sweden, Germany, France, and the
United States to demonstrate how, away from the camera’s glare,
Garbo’s life was even more intriguing. Ideal
Beauty takes a fresh look at an icon who helped to define
female beauty in the twentieth century and provides answers to
much-debated questions about Garbo’s childhood, sexuality,
career, illnesses and breakdowns, and spiritual awakening.Â
General
Imprint: |
Rutgers University Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2023 |
First published: |
2023 |
Authors: |
Lois W Banner
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Dimensions: |
235 x 156mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
286 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-978806-50-4 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-978806-50-7 |
Barcode: |
9781978806504 |
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