In which 1932 film does Greta Garbo say the line ‘I want to be alone’?
Greta Garbo woman of mystery. In spite of her strenuous efforts to avoid publicity, Garbo paradoxically became one of the twentieth century's most publicized women in the world. She is closely associated with a line from "Grand Hotel", one which the American Film Institute in 2005 voted the 30th-most memorable movie quote of all time, "I want to be alone; I just want to be alone." The theme was a running gag that began during the period of her silent movies. In retirement, Garbo generally led a private life of simplicity and leisure. She made no public appearances and assiduously avoided the
Grand Hotel (1932 film) desk. This allowed audiences to watch the hotel action from all around the characters. It changed the way sets were made from that point onward. As Grusinskaya, Greta Garbo delivers the line "I want to be alone" and, immediately following, "I just want to be alone." Soon after, in conversation with Baron Felix von Gaigern, she says "And I want to be alone." Referring to its legendary use as a characterization of her personal reclusive life, Garbo later insisted, "I never said I want to be alone; I only said 'I want to be "let" alone.' There is all the