As You Desire Me
1932, English. Directed by George Fitzmaurice.
Bar entertainer Zara is a discontented alcoholic who is pursued by many men but lives with novelist Carl Salter. One day, Tony shows up on Salter's estate claiming that Zara is actually Maria, the wife of his close friend Bruno, claiming that her memory was destroyed during World War I. Zara doesn't remember but leaves with Tony to Salter's dismay. Bruno, now an officer in the Italian Army, tries to coax Maria's memory back on his large estate. No one is really sure if Zara is Maria, and when Salter shows up with a mental case from Trieste that he claims is the real Maria, everyone on Bruno's estate is desperately searching for the truth.
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- George FitzmauriceDirector
- Greta GarboZara, a.k.a. Maria
- Melvyn DouglasCount Bruno Varelli
- Erich von StroheimCarl Salter
- Owen MooreTony Boffie
- Hedda HopperInes Montari
- Rafaela OttianoLena
- Warburton GambleBaron
- Albert ContiCaptain
- William RicciardiPietro
- Roland VarnoAlbert
- Reginald BarlowDr. Reinhardt
- Max BarwynCafe Headwaiter
Details
- Released
- 28 May 1932
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Gene Markey
- Budget
- $461K
- Box office
- $1.4M
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As You Desire Me runs 70 minutes (1h 10m).
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As You Desire Me isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 May 1932. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like As You Desire Me?
If you liked As You Desire Me, try The Sound of Silence, I Am Elizabeth Smart, Night Always Comes.
Who directed As You Desire Me?
As You Desire Me (1932) was directed by George Fitzmaurice and stars Greta Garbo, Melvyn Douglas, Erich von Stroheim.