The Single Standard
The Single Standard is a 1929 romantic drama film from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer directed by veteran John S. Robertson and starring Greta Garbo, Nils Asther, and Johnny Mack Brown.
Plot
Arden Stuart (Greta Garbo) believes that a single standard of conduct should apply to both sexes. She strives for a combination of freedom, equality, and honesty in love. Her first attempt is with chauffeur Anthony Kendall, who is secretly a disillusioned "ace aviator" and son of a lord. However their romance ends in disaster; he commits suicide when he is fired because of it.
More details
| author | Josephine Lovett |
|---|---|
| director | John S. Robertson |
| editor | Blanche Sewell |
| genre | drama |
| keywords | chance encounter disillusion hunting accident paint prizefighter shoot south seas sweep away think |
| musicBy | William Axt |
| publisher | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| theme | romantic drama |