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An architect tries suppressing his passion for a seductive woman.An architect tries suppressing his passion for a seductive woman.An architect tries suppressing his passion for a seductive woman.
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- Directors
- Fred Niblo
- Mauritz Stiller(uncredited)
- Writers
- Vicente Blasco Ibáñez
- Dorothy Farnum(scenario)
- Marian Ainslee(titles)
- Stars
Top credits
- Directors
- Fred Niblo
- Mauritz Stiller(uncredited)
- Writers
- Vicente Blasco Ibáñez
- Dorothy Farnum(scenario)
- Marian Ainslee(titles)
- Stars
Marc McDermott
- M.Fontenoyas M.Fontenoy
- (as Marc MacDermott)
Robert Anderson
- Pirovanias Pirovani
- (as Robert Andersen)
Steve Clemente
- Salvadoreas Salvadore
- (uncredited)
Roy Coulson
- Trinidadas Trinidad
- (uncredited)
Louise Emmons
- Newspaper Vendoras Newspaper Vendor
- (uncredited)
Inez Gomez
- Sebastianaas Sebastiana
- (uncredited)
Bob Kortman
- Duras Henchmanas Duras Henchman
- (uncredited)
- Directors
- Fred Niblo
- Mauritz Stiller(uncredited)
- Writers
- Vicente Blasco Ibáñez
- Dorothy Farnum(scenario)
- Marian Ainslee(titles)
- All cast & crew
- See more cast details at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFootage of the dam being built is from the construction of the St. Francis Dam in Los Angeles County. The dam was completed in May 1926; it failed March 12, 1928, killing over 430 people.
- GoofsEarly in the whip fight, Manuel Robledo takes at least two direct "strikes" across his face; however, his face remains unmarked until later in the fight.
- Alternate versionsIn 2005, Turner Entertainment Co. copyrighted a version with a new musical score composed by Michael Picton. It was first broadcast on Turner Classic Movies (TCM) on 30 January 2005; it runs 106 minutes.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Hollywood (1980)
Top review
Interesting Role For Garbo, Plus Some Good Set Pieces
This silent drama provides an interesting role for Greta Garbo, who was still rather young at the time. It also has some good set pieces created by directors Fred Niblo and/or Mauritz Stiller, which liven up the story considerably. The supporting cast also features a couple of good performances, and all of the strengths help to make up for a rather downbeat story.
As "The Temptress", Garbo is certainly believable as a woman who attracts the attention of every man around. What makes it more interesting than most such scenarios is that both the script and Garbo's performance leave some ambiguity about what the character is really like inside, and in any case she has a lot more depth than the male characters. The best supporting performances come from Lionel Barrymore and Marc McDermott, as two of the many men who desire her.
Several sequences are filmed very nicely. Fontenoy's dinner party is an effective display of the hollow lifestyle it depicts, and there is some real danger and menace in the fight scene between Robledo and Manos Duras. The pace overall is uneven, and it does have some slow stretches that add unnecessarily to the running time, but the good parts make up for this. At least one DVD version includes a variant ending that changes the tone considerably, so there must have been some uncertainty about how it should close.
Garbo's talent and screen presence are both easy to see, and in later features her characters would give her better opportunities to show them. She does a very good job here, and makes her character much more interesting than it would have been with a lesser performer in the role. Overall, it's a movie worth seeing for silent film fans, with some real highlights that make up for the occasional shortcomings.
As "The Temptress", Garbo is certainly believable as a woman who attracts the attention of every man around. What makes it more interesting than most such scenarios is that both the script and Garbo's performance leave some ambiguity about what the character is really like inside, and in any case she has a lot more depth than the male characters. The best supporting performances come from Lionel Barrymore and Marc McDermott, as two of the many men who desire her.
Several sequences are filmed very nicely. Fontenoy's dinner party is an effective display of the hollow lifestyle it depicts, and there is some real danger and menace in the fight scene between Robledo and Manos Duras. The pace overall is uneven, and it does have some slow stretches that add unnecessarily to the running time, but the good parts make up for this. At least one DVD version includes a variant ending that changes the tone considerably, so there must have been some uncertainty about how it should close.
Garbo's talent and screen presence are both easy to see, and in later features her characters would give her better opportunities to show them. She does a very good job here, and makes her character much more interesting than it would have been with a lesser performer in the role. Overall, it's a movie worth seeing for silent film fans, with some real highlights that make up for the occasional shortcomings.
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- Mar 20, 2006
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- Vicente Blasco Ibañez' the Temptress
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- Budget
- $669,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 2 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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