Two-Faced Woman

Released Sep 30, 1942

1h 34m

Comedy

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10 Reviews

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Idaho ski instructor Karin (Greta Garbo) marries vacationing New York City magazine editor Larry (Melvyn Douglas), convincing him to leave his hectic life behind. When Larry decides to return to the Big Apple for a few days, however, she refuses to accompany him. But Larry doesn't return when expected, so Karin secretly travels to New York City, where she catches him flirting with an old flame. Jealous, she intervenes, posing as her twin sister, Katherine, in an attempt to keep him faithful.

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T.H. Evans Baillie

Guardian

In effect, if not in intention, many tricks of Hollywood glamour are satirised with Garbonic acid.

Jun 4, 2021

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Variety Staff

Variety

Had the script writers and the director, George Cukor, entered into the spirit of the thing with as much enthusiasm, lack of self-consciousness and abandon as the star, the result would have been a smash hit.

Nov 12, 2007

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Tom Milne

Time Out

Garbo's last film, graced by some charming scenes and directed with Cukor's usual flair, but hardly sending her off in a blaze of glory.

Feb 9, 2006

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Elena de la Torre

Cine-Mundial

[Greta Garbo] triumphs in this movie that is destined to have a big success among the public. [Full Review in Spanish]

Sep 11, 2019

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

This is a clumsy, lazy film, which reminded me all too painfully of some of our modern-day clumsy, lazy romantic comedies.

Jan 28, 2011

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

Just an average romance comedy that hasn't changed the face of the genre, but isn't the waste of time the reviews deemed it as at the time...

Jan 27, 2011

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Blu B

This is Garbo's last and most infamous picture but really it's not close to a train wreck at all. It's biggest sin is that as a comedy it's A) Not that Funny and B) Very Forgettable more than it is terrible. After the first 10 minutes once Garbo takes on her alter ego it's weird and sudden how Douglas and her just have almost no chemistry whatsoever. The first ten they did and in other stuff they were amazing but it seems to be because the script just goes off the rails once the ego comes in and Garbo comes across more as stupid and random than clever or witty like in Ninotchka. The plot makes sense and isn't convuluted but it just takes random twists and turns that don't make sense and come out of nowhere. Why does Douglas love her "sister" when they clearly have no chemistry at all? Why does he change his mind 3 times in the beginning to stay or go randomly? Why does Garbo carry this farce so far and not seem to care? There are a couple funny moments but few and far in between. Most of it tries to rely on the wittiness of the plot and it just isn't there really. It is more entertaining than anything because it's almost so bad its good in the middle with how crazy things get. But the acting just isn't there to send it over the top enough. The music also needed to be used more because this can get dry in certain parts but when it is used it's not bad. the Mexican dance number was suprsingly catchy but random. The end ski scene was the weakest part also and isn't shot well and not funny really. Skip this. There really isn't anything here. It's just forgettable rather than a train wreck.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/11/24

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Steve D

Cute but a sad end for one of the best to ever do it.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/01/23

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Audience Member

Garbo looks great in this stylish but insultingly dumb and dull comedy.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/08/19

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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So many reviews had me expecting a complete bomb, which it isn't. Cutting out 5-10 minutes could have made it a delightful screwball romp (cutting that all-too-long skiing sequence at the end would be a start) while adding another 10-15 minutes with serious revision and rewrites for character development could have given us a somewhat sophisticated romcom. Garbo seems to be enjoying herself, it helps that she and Douglas shimmer together. Bennett turns on the camp, at which she excels delightfully.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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George Cukor

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Greta Garbo

Karin Borg Blake, aka Katherine Blake

Melvyn Douglas

Lawrence 'Larry' Blake

Constance Bennett

Griselda Vaughn

Roland Young

O. O. Miller

Robert Sterling

Dick 'Dickie' Williams

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Synopsis

Idaho ski instructor Karin (Greta Garbo) marries vacationing New York City magazine editor Larry (Melvyn Douglas), convincing him to leave his hectic life behind. When Larry decides to return to the Big Apple for a few days, however, she refuses to accompany him. But Larry doesn't return when expected, so Karin secretly travels to New York City, where she catches him flirting with an old flame. Jealous, she intervenes, posing as her twin sister, Katherine, in an attempt to keep him faithful.

Director: George Cukor
Screenwriter: Ludwig Fulda, S.N. Behrman, Salka Viertel, George Oppenheimer
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Loew's Inc.
Production Co: Metro Goldwyn Mayer, Loew's Inc.
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 30, 1942, Original
Release Date (DVD): Jan 11, 2011
Runtime: 1h 34m