La Divina

La Divina

La Divina

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La Divina

1989

0h 45m

8.0(1 votes)

Drama

Overview

Brooke Dammkoehler’s meditation on the rise to stardom of a glamorous movie idol (modelled after Greta Garbo), draped in gorgeous black & white photography and a tone of delirious grandeur.

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5 featured cast members

Starring

Michelle Sullivan

Greta Garbo

Christopher Renstrom

John Gilbert

Valda Z. Drabla

Alter-Ego

Don Damico

L.B. Thalberg

Robert Manenti

The Dragon

Creative team

Directed by: Brooke Dammkoehler
Written by: Maria Rainer von Liliencron
Produced by: Barry Ellsworth
Christine Vachon

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