Greta Garbo of 1931 and 1932, respectively, and Garbo was dubbed "the greatest money-making machine ever put on screen." Garbo's close friend Mercedes de Acosta then penned a screenplay for her to portray Joan of Arc but producers rebuffed the idea and the film was shelved. After appearing in "As You Desire Me" (1932), the first of three Garbo films which co-starred Melvyn Douglas, Garbo's MGM contract expired and she returned to Sweden. After nearly a year of negotiations, Garbo agreed to renew her contract with MGM on the condition she would star in "Queen Christina" and her salary would be increased
Greta Scarano d'Argento for Best Supporting Actress and the Ciak d'oro as discovery of the year for Stefano Sollima's "Suburra". Greta Scarano Greta Scarano (born 27 August 1986) is an Italian television, stage and film actress. Born in Rome, Scarano made her professional debut in the TV-series "R.I.S. - Delitti imperfetti". Between 2008 and 2009, she played Sabrina Guarini in the Rai 3 soap opera "Un Posto al Sole", and between 2012 and 2015, she played the Inspector Francesca Leoni in the Canale 5 crime series "Squadra antimafia – Palermo oggi". For her performance in the film "Without Pity", in 2015 Scarano