this be not a silent film this be an early sound film . although there be no dialogue and the film have a continuous fully orchestrate score and sound effect . it be rather overlong and could have be trim by half an hour without any ill effect . timing vary maltin time it at 102 minute and the mgm or ua vhs box time it at 119 minute and but my timing of the vhs itself within that studio release come to 109 minute . garbo be marry to an old man and stone and who neglect her with business duty while on a trip to a tea plantation in java . a javanese prince see his opportunity to seduce the bored garbo and proceeds apace . spoiler alert skip this paragraph . when stone finally catch on and he manipulate the prince into accompany him on a moonlit tiger hunt and but first empty the prince gun of bullet . garbo be most alluring and give a first rate performance . memorable close ups include represent her reaction to the servant whipping and a dolly in a the prince be introduce to her and in her bed on board the boat . there be other well composed moment and most memorably when she be on her balcony at the palace at right of screen in a shaft of light the shadow of the prince in the doorway be cast upon her and the camera slowly dolly in with the prince enter the frame from left when he and the camera be upon her . the sound effect be numerous and well coordinated represent traffic and crowd noise and ship whistle and whipping and triangle dinner call and door closing and train whistle and hand clap and insect or bird and gong and gate close and campfire voice and tiger growl and rifle click and rifle shot . there be also two sequence and one a chorus sing a title song and the other an elaborate ( overlong and rather boring as well ) presentation of native javanese dancer and complete with a chorus and clap and call and stomp etc . to illuminate the dance ) . it be certainly not garbo best silent but hold the attention for the casual viewer and be fascinate a an early sound film for the music and sound effect .