Love (1927 film)
ARSGRATIAARTIS
TRADEMARK
Metro
Goldwyn
Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Presents
John Gilbert And Greta Garbo
in
Love
An Edmund Goulding Production
From the Novel
Anna Karenina
by
Lyof N. Tolstoi
Continuity by
Frances Marion
Titles By
Marian Ainslee and Ruth Cummings
Settings By
Cedric Gibbons and Alexander Toluboff
Wardrobe By
Gilbert Clark
Photographed By
William Daniels
Film Editor
Hugh Wynn
Directed
by
Edmund Goulding
Cast
| Anna Karenina | Greta Garbo | |
| Vronsky | John Gilbert | |
| Grand Duke | George Fawcett | |
| Grand Duchess | Emily Fitzroy | |
| Karenin | Brandon Hurst | |
| Serezha, Anna's Child | Philippe de Lacy | |
—Imperial Russia—
The St. Petersburg road from Gatchina—a road often traveled by the gay young officers of the Czar—
"If Madame is going to St. Petersburg....may I be of service?"
"The road is blocked....you can't get through!"
"There is an inn near here, Madame, where we can wait comfortably."
"You are very kind....but I must hurry on to St. Petersburg."
"Very well, Madame....we shall wait here....and let the horses freeze."
"It's Captain Vronsky....!"
"Will you get me a sleigh? I must go on tonight."
"Impossible, Madame....the storm...."
"Yes....I have already prepared a room for Madame."
"Now, Marfa....a room for myself."
"You have not quarrelled....so early in the evening....?"
"But I thought...of course...I put your things in her room...."
On parade the following morning, the Grand Duke Michael impatiently awaited his aide—Captain Count Vronsky.
"What delayed you?"
"The storm, Sir."
"Was she pretty?"
"Yes, Sir."
"Blonde....or brunette?"
"Blonde, Sir."
"Any luck?"
"No, Sir."
"Go back to your place....and tell me about it later."
Easter Night—St. Petersburg—Night of solemn joy—night of forgiveness——
"I'd give a thousand rubles for a drink!"
"Who is she?"
"Anna Karenina."
"Madame, I must seize this Easter night....to beg your forgiveness."
"On this holy night, cleanse your hearts of hate....forgive your neighbor even as you hope to be forgiven."
"....if you knew how wretched I am....you would forgive...."
—Christ is Risen—!—Christ is Risen—!
"Senator Karenin....my aide....Captain Count Vronsky."
"Count Vronsky....my wife."
"We are very happy that we are to be honored with Your Highness' presence tonight...."
"I always bring the Easter candle home for my little boy."
"I am going to light the little lamp with this candle....it will bring us good fortune."
"But suppose it goes out?"
"Then, it will bring....bad fortune...."
"But it won't go out!"
"Madame, I have followed you only to beg your forgiveness...."
"My offense was unforgivable. I can only throw myself upon your mercy...."
"We shall be friends."
"Vronsky and Anna have a great deal to say to each other....for a first meeting."
"Your promise of friendship makes me very happy."
"I hope you are going up to the Grand Duke's for the wolf hunt."
"....at this dawn of a new day, I wish you all happiness....health....friendship...."
"....and love."
"I'm glad you came in, Anna. Listen to this speech."
"I've never before asked you a favor. Let us go away together....somewhere....anywhere!"
"Go away? Impossible, Anna....you know how busy I am."
"By the way, your animated conversation with Count Vronsky attracted attention...."
"...you realize, of course...any gossip about my wife reflects upon me..."
"You are perfectly right. I shall never see Count Vronsky again!"
"Don't dramatize yourself, Anna. Of course you must see him again. He is the Grand Duke's aide!"
"Why did you disturb me? Now I shan't sleep a wink."
My dear Duchess—
I shall not be able to come up for the hunting after all—please forgive me—
Anna K.
"Let's take the short cut and head him off!"
"I'm sorry, but we'll never be in at the finish....now."
"It doesn't matter! The best part of hunting is the ride....and that's been glorious!"
"Shall we give the horses five minutes' rest?"
"We'd never find the others now....and as far as I'm concerned, we needn't try!"
"God, how I love the country....and a good horse!"
"I love it too! I was born in the country....almost in the saddle."
"Funny world, isn't it? We have so much in common....and yet...."
"Well, we won't solve the world's problems today! Wasn't that a great jump at the last gate?"
"Curious....wasn't it....the way Vronsky and Anna....disappeared?"
"....no....I don't believe it wise for us to see each other very often..."
"Perhaps....but knowing you even for this short time....has meant so much...."
"I've been careless....reckless....but that's all changed. May I tell you why?"
"It's getting late! I'd forgotten the time."
"Do you know why you forgot...why we forgot?"
"Because for the first time we've each talked to the one person who really understood...."
"Because into our empty lives has swept a force that is overwhelming us both...."
".....because we love each other....Anna...."
"The gardener said I mustn't ride my pony on the lawn...."
"...and I said that you said that I could...and he said....that you said...."
"You haven't heard one word I said...."
"Mother....you've forgotten something...."
Anna Dear
Three months now since our lips met and you told me you loved me—Since then, nothing but those all too few stolen opportunitiesIt's maddening—I love you!—I must see you today—
Alexei
"....but, Anna....these months have shown us this is not a passing romance...it is our life!"
"How can I go away with you?"
"But we can't go on hiding our love as though it were something shameful...."
"....to see you, and not touch you...to love you, and not have you....no....we'll never see each other again...."
"You love him more?"
"There is no more...nor less...in love. I love you both infinitely...."
"Then I must decide for you...."
"Good-bye."
In St. Petersburg, one might avoid meeting certain people for a time. But the military races brought everyone together—
"It has been a long time since I've seen you...."
"Yes....very...."
"Good racing weather..."
"Yes....very...."
"You are looking well....Madame...."
"Alexei....I'm worried....terribly worried....about you...."
"I've heard...you've been drinking...you're not fit to race today...!"
"Alexei....if anything happened to you...."
"Good luck, Captain Vronsky!"
"Sometime in the future....we'll discuss the little matter of this afternoon...."
"Why do you torture me? If you know....why don't you say so....?"
"I may not wish to know....at this time. I may find it more convenient not to know...."
"Why don't you beat me....turn me out....challenge Vronsky?"
"I shall do nothing sensational."
"Take my arm. You will keep up appearances in my home....at least."
"Shocking accident to our young friend, wasn't it?"
"Count Vronsky is at his apartment. His one concern was that you should not worry."
"Madame Karenina came while you were with the doctor. She is waiting."
"Anna, you have done the one thing I forbade....made public your guilt."
"Anna and I love each other...."
"....and I am ready to give you satisfaction!"
"My satisfaction will come....without the risk of my life....without compromising my career!"
"You will destroy each other!"
After three months' travel—Italy—
"Anna, are you really happy?"
"Of course I'm happy, Alexei. Why?"
"Anna, there's a sadness in your eyes. We have only each other....why won't you tell me what it is....?"
"Give me a kiss...."
"How can you say you love me....when every moment you're longing for your child?"
"When we came away together....we promised to give up everything for each other...."
"....and now you want to go back to the place where we are outcasts! You want to show them our love is a failure!"
"Anna....!"
"Anna, my darling....forgive me...."
"I'm so in love with you....the thought of anything, anyone....between us....maddens me...."
"Say you forgive me....say you understand...."
"Darling....the world doesn't matter....we'll go back. You shall see your child."
St. Petersburg—
"I am sorry, Madame....but I must ask the master's permission..."
"Mother, I knew you would come on my birthday!"
"They told me you were dead....but I never believed it."
"Mother....you'll never go away again....will you?"
"Let me come and see him sometimes. He needs me."
"He thought you dead....had forgotten you. He'll forget again."
"Better you were dead....than to live, a constant reminder to him of your disgrace."
"But you will not be alone in your wretchedness...."
"For many generations the name of Vronsky has been written with honor upon the rolls of the most famous regiment in Russia...."
"....tomorrow the Grand Duke will order the name of Vronsky to be struck with dishonor from the rolls of that regiment....!"
"I can conceive of no greater punishment....no greater humiliation....for Captain Count Alexei Vronsky!"
"Madame....I have loved him as a son....but the honor of the regiment must be upheld!"
"I love him more than my life. If I went away....never to see him again....?"
"Never to see him again? You would do that....?"
"Send for him tonight....and...."
"...when he comes back to the hotel, I will be gone...."
"....never to see him again."
"Alexei....there's always been a Vronsky in the regiment...."
"You have a great future. Don't throw it away....come to your senses....!"
"Alexei....no woman is worth it....!"
"You see....we love you, too."
"Did you see your son?"
"They had told him I was dead."
"Did you go to....the Club?"
"Do they know?"
"Know what?"
"That...that you are to leave your regiment...?"
"Anna....even death could never part us..."
"The Grand Duke wants to see you...."
"That sounds hopeful...."
"I'll go in the morning."
"No....no....you must go now....at once!"
"Alexei, always remember....I love you....I love you...."
Багажъ
"We are all happy to welcome Captain Vronsky home."
"You see, Vronsky....how we all love you...."
"Then, Sir, may we drink to....Love?"
"To....Love."
For three years Vronsky had been searching for Anna—always in vain.
★ На кадетскихъ состязанiяхъ верховой ѣзды лучшимъ наѣздикомъ дня былъ Сережа Каренинъ, кадетъ 1-го С.-Петербургскаго Кадетскаго Корпуса.
★ На зданiи электро-
★ The best riding of the day was done by Serezha Karenin, a pupil of the St. Petersburg Military School.
"Sir, will you grant me a leave of absence?"
"You mean to tell me, Serezha, you don't remember a brother officer?"
"But you haven't forgotten your mother, have you?"
"Of course not! She comes to see me every day since father's death."
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