Romance

film by Brown [1930]

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Romance is a 1930 film directed by Clarence Brown, starring Greta Garbo as an Italian opera star. The film was a significant success, earning Garbo an Academy Award nomination and marking her second sound film. Clarence Brown was a prominent director during Hollywood's golden age, known for his work on acclaimed movies such as Anna Karenina, National Velvet, and The Yearling. He directed Garbo in seven films, including Flesh and the Devil and Romance.12

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Clarence Brown
The 1930s
…talks!” The actress returned for Romance (1930), in which she portrayed an Italian opera star. Brown received Academy Award nominations for his work on both films. After directing Garbo in Inspiration (1931), Brown made the drama A Free Soul (1931), which starred Lionel Barrymore as an alcoholic attorney who gets…
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…talks!” The actress returned for Romance (1930), in which she portrayed an Italian opera star. Brown received Academy Award nominations for his work on both films. After directing Garbo in Inspiration (1931), Brown made the drama A Free Soul (1931), which starred Lionel Barrymore as an alcoholic attorney who gets…
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