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The Single Standard is a 1929 American synchronized sound romantic drama film from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer directed by veteran John S. Robertson and starring Greta Garbo, Nils Asther and Johnny Mack Brown. [2] The film has no audible dialogue but featured a synchronized musical score and sound effects.
THE SINGLE STANDARD (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1929), directed by John S. Robertson, stars the legendary Greta Garbo in another one of many love triangle melodramas most associated with her during her reign on the silver screen.
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- Drama, Romance
- John S. Robertson
- 1929-07-29
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...
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- John S. Robertson
- Dennis Schwartz
- Greta Garbo, Nils Asther, Johnny Mack Brown
The Single Standard (1929) - Turner Classic Movies. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Notes. Brief Synopsis. In this silent film, a free-spirited debutante tries to prove that women can love as carelessly as men. Cast & Crew. Read More. John S. Robertson. Director. Greta Garbo. Arden Stuart. Nils Asther
- John S. Robertson
- Greta Garbo
The Single Standard is a 1929 American synchronized sound romantic drama film from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer directed by veteran John S. Robertson and starring Greta Garbo, Nils Asther and Johnny Mack Brown.
- John S. Robertson
Wealthy Arden Stuart is bored in a party. After refusing Tommy Hewlett's marriage proposal, she has her driver drive her to a lonely place, where they make love and return to the party, where she witnesses her chauffeur commit suicide after being fired by her brother.
Original title: The Single Standard. Synopsis: In the Roaring Twenties, the double standard is alive and well: wives stay home playing bridge, husbands party with flappers and then lie about where they've been.