Full of subtle ironies and still passionate love scenes, this full-out melodrama is about a love triangle with three full sides. Garbo functions as an obstacle to the real love match as well as an object of desire. Clement André-Ani, briefly principal designer for MGM, created costumes for Garbo's first three Hollywood films. Clinging gossamer shifts, extravagantly decorated outfits, and open lace ruffs framing her neck and face placed her in a realm of fantasy and timelessness, appropriate for the erotic woman of mystery Garbo had quickly become. "She was the despair of the wardrobe department," André-Ani said, as she hated elaborate costumes and was suspended on this film for refusing to attend fittings. It wasn't until her first film with Adrian, A Woman of Affairs, that she appeared in the clothing she popularized for women's wear: the trenchcoat, low-heeled walking shoes, and soft, brow-hugging hats.-Lee Amazonas