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| Directed by | Clarence Brown |
| Produced by | Bernard H. Clarence Brown ( May 10, 1890 &ndash August 17, 1987) was an American Film director. Hyman |
| Written by | S. N. Behrman Salka Viertel Waclaw Gasiorowski (novel) |
| Starring | Greta Garbo Charles Boyer Reginald Owen Alan Marshal |
| Music by | Herbert Stothart |
| Cinematography | Karl Freund |
| Editing by | Tom Held |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date(s) | 22 October 1937 |
| Running time | 113 min |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
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Conquest (also called Marie Walewska) is a 1937 film which tells the story of a Polish countess who becomes the mistress of Napoleon in order to influence his actions towards her homeland. Samuel N Behrman (born June 9 1893, Worcester Massachusetts — died September 9 1973, New York City) was an American Salka Viertel (born Salomea "Salka" Steuermann on 15 June, 1889, Sambir (Sambor Ukraine - died 20 October Greta Garbo ( 18 September 1905 &ndash 15 April 1990) was a Swedish-American actress during Hollywood 's Charles Boyer (28 August 1899 – 26 August 1978 was a four-time Academy Award -nominated French Actor who starred in a number of classic Hollywood Reginald Owen, or John Reginald Owen, ( August 5, 1887 &ndash November 5, 1972) was an English Character actor Alan Marshal ( 29 January 1909, Sydney, Australia - 13 July 1961, Chicago) was an Australian -born Herbert Stothart ( September 11 1885 – February 1 1949) was a Song writer, Arranger, and Composer. Karl W Freund, ASC ( January 16, 1890 - May 3, 1969) was an Oscar-winning German cinematographer and Film director The year 1937 in film involved some significant events Events April 16 - Way Out West premieres in English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The year 1937 in film involved some significant events Events April 16 - Way Out West premieres in Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland A count is a Nobleman in European countries The word count comes from French comte, itself from Latin Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe. It stars Greta Garbo, Charles Boyer, Reginald Owen, Alan Marshal, Henry Stephenson, Leif Erickson, Dame May Whitty, George Zucco, and Maria Ouspenskaya. Greta Garbo ( 18 September 1905 &ndash 15 April 1990) was a Swedish-American actress during Hollywood 's Charles Boyer (28 August 1899 – 26 August 1978 was a four-time Academy Award -nominated French Actor who starred in a number of classic Hollywood Reginald Owen, or John Reginald Owen, ( August 5, 1887 &ndash November 5, 1972) was an English Character actor Alan Marshal ( 29 January 1909, Sydney, Australia - 13 July 1961, Chicago) was an Australian -born See also Henry Kenyon Stephenson for the British politicians and business owners Leif Erickson ( 27 October, 1911 &ndash January 29, 1986) was an American Actor. Dame May Whitty, DBE ( 19 June 1865 &ndash 29 May 1948) born Mary Louise Whitty, was an Oscar -nominated George Zucco ( January 11, 1886 – May 28, 1960) was an English character actor who appeared almost always in supporting roles in Maria Ouspenskaya (Мария Успенская July 29, 1876 – December 3, 1949) was an Oscar -nominated Russian actress
The movie was adapted by S. N. Behrman, Samuel Hoffenstein, Helen Jerome and Salka Viertel from the novel Pani Walewska by Waclaw Gasiorowski. Samuel N Behrman (born June 9 1893, Worcester Massachusetts — died September 9 1973, New York City) was an American Samuel "Sam" Hoffenstein ( October 8, 1890 - October 6, 1947) was a Screenwriter and a musical composer Salka Viertel (born Salomea "Salka" Steuermann on 15 June, 1889, Sambir (Sambor Ukraine - died 20 October It was directed by Clarence Brown and Gustav Machatý (uncredited). Clarence Brown ( May 10, 1890 &ndash August 17, 1987) was an American Film director. Gustav Machatý ( 9 May, 1901 &ndash 14 December, 1963) was a Czech Film director, Screenwriter and actor
It was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Charles Boyer) and Best Art Direction. Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to recognize The Academy Awards are the oldest awards ceremony for achievements in motion pictures.
This movie was Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's biggest money losing movie prior to 1949. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
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Plot
After a brief informal meeting two months earlier when they were impressed with each other, Countess Marie Walewska (Garbo) formally meets Napoleon Bonaparte (Boyer) at a ball in Warsaw. Warsaw (Warszawa; also known by other names) is the Capital and Largest city of Poland. When Napoleon notes her husband, Count Walewski (Stephenson), is three times her age, and as he is taken with her charms, he unsuccessfully tries to seduce her. She ignores his frequent letters and flowers until a few grim Polish leaders led by Senator Malachowski (Zucco) urge her to give into his desires as a personal sacrifice in order to save Poland. She goes to him despite the humiliation of her husband, who leaves for Rome to annul their marriage. They are extremely happy for a while; Napoleon divorces childless Empress Josephine and Marie eventually becomes pregnant. She is about to tell Napoleon about her baby when he tells her he decided to marry Archduchess Marie Louise of Austria. He explains it will be a political marriage to insure his future son could rule securely with Hapsburg blood in him. It will not affect their relationship, he says, but Marie Walewska leaves to have her baby alone without telling Napoleon she is expecting his child.
Cast
- Greta Garbo as Countess Marie Walewska
- Charles Boyer as Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte
- Reginald Owen as Tallyrand
- Alan Marshal as Capt. d'Ornano
- Henry Stephenson as Count Anastas Walewski
- Leif Erickson as Paul Lachinski (as Leif Erikson)
- Dame May Whitty as Laetitia Bonaparte
- Maria Ouspenskaya as Countess Pelagia Walewska
Background
The part of Marie's child was played in the movie by my mother. Her name was never added to the movie credits, but she was paid a $50 savings bond for appearing in the movie. Her name was Shirley Vanna Fuller: born July 16, 1937 in Los Angeles, California, USA, and died February 12, 1976 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Shirley Vanna Hignett's (nee Fuller) Social Security Records show her mother, Mary Dicie Fuller (nee Shirley), signed as she was under 1 year of age and Shirley Vanna Fuller's employer at the time was MGM Studios. Shirley Vanna Fuller's parents were born in Atlanta Georgia. Her father, Van Arnold Fuller, was employed to paint movie props at MGM when his daughter was born. MGM needed a baby to play the part of Napoleon's son in the movie. There is a newspaper clipping in the Los Angeles newspaper in July 1937 which notes this fact, as well as the information listed on the child's Social Security records.
External links
- Conquest at the TCM Movie Database
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