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A Woman of Affairs
“Wild Desire! Burning Lips! Racing Hearts!”
6.5 / 10• 1928• 1h 31m•NR• English
DramaRomance
Storyline
Childhood friends Diana, Neville and David are caught in a love triangle as adults. Diana and Neville have long been smitten with each other, but her father disapproves of the relationship, resulting in her eventual marriage to David. It's not long after their wedding, however, that tragedy strikes, sending Diana on a downward spiral. When Neville reappears in her life, will he be able to save her from her own misery?
Cast & Crew
Greta Garbo
Diana Merrick
Lead
John Gilbert
Neville Holderness
Lewis Stone
Dr. Hugh Trevelyan
Johnny Mack Brown
David Furness
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Jeffry Merrick
Hobart Bosworth
Sir Morton Holderness
Dorothy Sebastian
Constance
Gertrude Astor
Party Guest (uncredited)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Clarence Brown's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. A Woman of Affairs is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
