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Director:
Writers:
Ludwig Fulda (play)
S.N. Behrman (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
30 September 1942 (Sweden) more
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Tagline:
She's Twins! Her first picture in two years . . . so we're giving you two Garbos in this one! And both of her are terrific! more
Plot:
While at a ski lodge, Larry Blake sees instructor Karin Borg and decides to sign up for private lessons... more | add synopsis
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Garbo delightful in double-role swan song, but the film is poor more (16 total)

Cast

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Greta Garbo ... Karin Borg Blake

Melvyn Douglas ... Lawrence 'Larry' Blake

Constance Bennett ... Griselda Vaughn
Roland Young ... Oscar 'O. O.' Miller
Robert Sterling ... Dick 'Dickie' Williams

Ruth Gordon ... Miss Ruth Ellis, Larry's Secretary
Frances Carson ... Miss Dunbar
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Robert Alton ... Cecil - Karin's Dancing Partner (uncredited)
Olive Blakeney ... Phyllis (uncredited)
Hillary Brooke ... Dress Shop Clerk Who Called Hotel (uncredited)
George Calliga ... Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
André Cheron ... Headwaiter (uncredited)
George Cleveland ... Bit part (uncredited)
Jules Cowles ... Dance Floor Watcher (uncredited)
Mark Daniels ... Bellboy (uncredited)
Cliff Danielson ... Ski Lodge Clerk (uncredited)
Ken Darby ... Member of nightclub trio (uncredited)
Gloria DeHaven ... Debutante in Ladies Room (uncredited)
Helen Dickson ... Rhumba Dance Extra (uncredited)
Daniel Estrada ... (uncredited)
Michaele Fallon ... Debutante in Ladies Room (uncredited)
Emily Fitzroy ... Rhumba Dancer (uncredited)
Arno Frey ... Waiter (uncredited)
Nacho Galindo ... (uncredited)
Roy Gordon ... Man Standing at Ski Lodge Counter (uncredited)
Eula Guy ... (uncredited)
Grace Hayle ... Rhumba Dancer (uncredited)
Vinton Hayworth ... Guide (uncredited)
Tom Herbert ... Rhumba Dancer (uncredited)
Olin Howland ... Frank, Ski Lodge Manager (uncredited)
G.P. Huntley ... Mr. Wilson (uncredited)
The King's Men ... Nightcub trio (uncredited)
Paul Leyssac ... Ski Lodge Clerk (uncredited)
George Lollier ... Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Louis Mason ... Theater Man Answering Telephone (uncredited)
Walter Merrill ... Stage Manager (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse ... Rhumba Dance Extra (uncredited)
Odette Myrtil ... Dress Shop Saleswoman (uncredited)
Douglass Newland ... Man (uncredited)
Hilda Plowright ... (uncredited)
Lorin Raker ... Rhumba Dancer (uncredited)
Cyril Ring ... Dance Floor Extra (uncredited)
Rad Robinson ... Member of nightclub trio (uncredited)
Carlos Ruffino ... (uncredited)
James P. Spencer ... Carl (uncredited)
William Tannen ... Skier Who Searched for Missing Couple (uncredited)
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Directed by
George Cukor 
 
Writing credits
Ludwig Fulda (play)

S.N. Behrman (screenplay) &
Salka Viertel (screenplay) and
George Oppenheimer (screenplay)

Produced by
Gottfried Reinhardt .... producer
 
Original Music by
Bronislau Kaper 
 
Cinematography by
Joseph Ruttenberg 
 
Film Editing by
George Boemler 
 
Art Direction by
Cedric Gibbons 
 
Set Decoration by
Edwin B. Willis 
 
Costume Design by
Adrian (gowns)
 
Makeup Department
Sydney Guilaroff .... hair styling designer
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Andrew Marton .... second unit director (uncredited)
Edward Woehler .... assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Daniel B. Cathcart .... associate art director
 
Sound Department
Douglas Shearer .... recording director
 
Special Effects by
Warren Newcombe .... special effects
 
Camera and Electrical Department
William Grimes .... still photographer (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Leo Arnaud .... orchestrator
Roni .... lyrics
 
Other crew
Robert Alton .... dance director (as Bob Alton)
Paul Flato .... jewels
Elizabeth Talbot .... dance double: Greta Garbo (uncredited)
 
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Twins (USA) (working title)
La femme aux deux visages (Belgium: French title) (France) [fr]
Tvillingarna (Finland: Swedish title) (Sweden) [sv]
A Mulher de Duas Caras (Portugal) [pt]
Die Frau mit den zwei Gesichtern (Germany) [de]
Duas vezes meu (Brazil) [pt]
Duralicowa kobieta (Poland) [pl]
Kaksoset (Finland) [fi]
La mujer de las dos caras (Spain) [es]
Liebe auf den zweiten Blick (Austria) [de]
Non tradirmi con me (Italy) [it]
Otra vez mío (Argentina) [es]
Tvillingerne (Denmark) [da]
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Runtime:
90 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Finnish censorship certificate # 024886. more
Quotes:
Katherine Borg: I like older men. They're so grateful. more
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Soundtrack:
Chica Choca more

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3 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
Garbo delightful in double-role swan song, but the film is poor, 17 September 2001
5/10

This is a lame comedy using the stale old plot of one spouse masquerading as another to test the fidelity of the other spouse. It goes back to Mozart's COSI FAN TUTTI and appeared in film in THE GUARDSMAN and its musical version THE CHOCOLATE SOLDIER as well as representing the distaff side in THE AWFUL TRUTH and here in TWO-FACED WOMAN. Garbo is a delight as the "naughty" twin sister, Katherine, and plays it up to the hilt, showing as she did in NINOTCHKA what a good comedienne she could be if asked. Her timing is marvelous. She is again paired with Melvyn Douglas, her third pairing- making him her most frequent pairing in talkies.

The plot suffers from many holes. Having Douglas "know" she is masquerading from his first scene with her takes away all the fun and negates the double/triple entendres inherent in the plot device. Add to that the fact that Douglas' character is thoroughly obnoxious and you remove any interest in a resolution of the romantic pairing as well as questioning Garbo's character. There are also script errors - Ruth Gordon calls Katharine "Mrs. Blake" in front of someone she is trying to convince of the masquerade. Does he just not "hear" her?

Ultimately, it becomes a very labored and unfunny piece despite the fine cast. However, it's important to see because it proves that Garbo could play modern and sexy - the fact that her audiences would not accept her as same in no way detracts from her abilities and her ever unfolding talents.

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