As she rises to success in the theatre , she must choose between the romantic attentions of two men .
Marianne ( Greta Garbo ) is a poor French country girl who goes to Paris in the 1860s to seek her fortune as an actress .
As Marianne rises to success in the theatre , Marianne must choose between the romantic attentions of two men .
Marianne ( Greta Garbo ) is a poor French country girl who goes to Paris in the 1860s to seek her fortune as an actress .