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Conquest

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Conquest
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NR,1hr 53min
Genres:
Romance,Drama
Released:
October 22, 1937
Director:
Clarence Brown
Distributor:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Starring:
Greta Garbo, Charles Boyer, Reginald Owen  ...more
Synopsis: Conquest was released in England as Marie Waleska, the name of the real-life historical personage portrayed by Greta Garbo. The film begins in 1807, when Marie, a Polish countess, is dispatched by her country to meet with Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte (Charles Boyer). Marie has been encouraged to press for Polish independence by whatever means possible--and though no one comes out and says as much, it is understood that she will offer herself sexually to the promiscuous Napoleon. She dutifully becomes ... Full Synopsis
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Craig Butler, AMG Review
It's rare that the male lead in a Greta Garbo film is able to hold his own against the screen legend, but that is the case with Conquest; indeed, many would say that Charles Boyer not only held his own but stole the film right out from under her. That is perhaps overstating the case, especially when one considers the size of Garbo's role and her character's importance to the script compared to Boyer's, ... Full Review
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Greta Garbo
Marie Walewska
Charles Boyer
Napoleon
Reginald Owen
Talleyrand
Alan Marshal
Capt. D'Ornano
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