Review of As You Desire Me (1932) by Van W — 11 Oct 2012
A concise film version of Pirandello's intellectually interesting, but otherwise grossly overwritten play. Von Stroheim gives one of his rare sound film performances, with Garbo having helped him with his stuttering on the set.
Garbo is Garbo, a woman who could be anybody, and in this sense, this is her quintessential role. The film was made in a hurry to take advantage of her soon-to-be expiring contract, and suffers somewhat from the rush, but remain reliable viewing thanks to its star and Nobel-winning source material.
This review of As You Desire Me (1932) was written by Van W on 11 Oct 2012.
As You Desire Me has generally received positive reviews.
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