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The Single Standard

Play trailer Poster for The Single Standard Released Jul 27, 1929 1h 13m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Arden Stuart (Greta Garbo) is a feminist ahead of her time, believing that a "single standard" should be applied to both sexes. Instead of marrying and settling down, she juggles numerous suitors. She moves from the lovelorn Tommy (Johnny Mack Brown) to a playboy prizefighter with artistic intentions, Packy (Nils Asther). Arden and Packy sail the South Seas together, but after a falling-out she returns home, marries Tommy and has a child. But are Arden's old ways really behind her?
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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews The Great Garbo, the Swedish star, in her penultimate silent. Rated: B- May 5, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve D Solid story helped by Garbo. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/21/24 Full Review Audience Member To my knowledge this was the last Silent Film Garbo made with MGM since the executives where concerned her thick Swedish Accent wouldn't gel well with audiences. This is quite a daring story of a woman sick & tired of Men's Hypocrisy & decides I'm going to play the field regardless of the consequences. An interesting social comment on male & female behavior of the day & Garbo was so radiant on screen. Somewhat of a tragic film at heart but features some gorgeous photography especially when Garbo goes to sea. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member The story is hokey and dated but Garbo is amazing contemporary. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member garbo's last 'silent" Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Not even Garbo can save this. Bailed after about 10 minutes. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member The fact that I A) couldn't remember the title and then B) couldn't remember what happened says something about this movie. As a result, I can't critic it that much as I don't remember much. The ending was good - it ended the way it should have. If it had ended any other way, I would have been pissed! This is also my first Greta Garbo film and I was impressed. She's good. And pretty! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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John S. Robertson

Director

Greta Garbo

Arden Stuart Hewlett

Nils Asther

Packy Cannon

Johnny Mack Brown

Tommy Hewlett

Dorothy Sebastian

Mercedes

Lane Chandler

Ding Stuart
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Synopsis Arden Stuart (Greta Garbo) is a feminist ahead of her time, believing that a "single standard" should be applied to both sexes. Instead of marrying and settling down, she juggles numerous suitors. She moves from the lovelorn Tommy (Johnny Mack Brown) to a playboy prizefighter with artistic intentions, Packy (Nils Asther). Arden and Packy sail the South Seas together, but after a falling-out she returns home, marries Tommy and has a child. But are Arden's old ways really behind her?
Director
John S. Robertson
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
Drama
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 27, 1929, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 22, 2009
Runtime
1h 13m
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