Greta Garbo’s film career happened long before the rise of modern American feminism, so for me, she is a sort of proto-feminist, particularly in her choice of roles. She always played complicated, interesting, and powerful women, as we’ll see below. Her body of work merits another look (or in many cases, a first look). If you’ve never seen a Garbo movie, here are the ones from the DVD.com catalog that I recommend you check out. She is utterly compelling, beautiful, and strong in every one of these—and defiantly herself.