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The Temptress

  • 19261926
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 2m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
1.2K
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The Temptress (1926)
  • Drama
  • Romance
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.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
1.2K
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  • Directors
    • Fred Niblo
    • Mauritz Stiller(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • Vicente Blasco Ibáñez
    • Dorothy Farnum(scenario)
    • Marian Ainslee(titles)
  • Stars
    • Greta Garbo
    • Antonio Moreno
    • Marc McDermott
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Fred Niblo
    • Mauritz Stiller(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • Vicente Blasco Ibáñez
    • Dorothy Farnum(scenario)
    • Marian Ainslee(titles)
  • Stars
    • Greta Garbo
    • Antonio Moreno
    • Marc McDermott
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 29User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    Greta Garbo in The Temptress (1926)
    Greta Garbo in The Temptress (1926)
    Greta Garbo in The Temptress (1926)
    Greta Garbo and Antonio Moreno in The Temptress (1926)
    Greta Garbo in The Temptress (1926)
    Greta Garbo in The Temptress (1926)
    Greta Garbo in The Temptress (1926)
    "The Temptress," Greta Garbo.
    "The Temptress," Greta Garbo.
    "The Temptress," Greta Garbo.
    Greta Garbo and Antonio Moreno in The Temptress (1926)
    Greta Garbo in The Temptress (1926)

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    Greta Garbo
    Greta Garbo
    • Elenaas Elena
    Antonio Moreno
    Antonio Moreno
    • Manuel Robledoas Manuel Robledo
    Marc McDermott
    Marc McDermott
    • M.Fontenoyas M.Fontenoy
    • (as Marc MacDermott)
    Lionel Barrymore
    Lionel Barrymore
    • Canteracas Canterac
    Armand Kaliz
    Armand Kaliz
    • Marquis de Torre Biancaas Marquis de Torre Bianca
    Roy D'Arcy
    Roy D'Arcy
    • Manos Durasas Manos Duras
    Robert Anderson
    Robert Anderson
    • Pirovanias Pirovani
    • (as Robert Andersen)
    Francis McDonald
    Francis McDonald
    • Timoteoas Timoteo
    Hector V. Sarno
    Hector V. Sarno
    • Rojasas Rojas
    Virginia Brown Faire
    Virginia Brown Faire
    • Celindaas Celinda
    Sam Appel
    Sam Appel
    • Rebellious Argentine Workmanas Rebellious Argentine Workman
    • (uncredited)
    Helen Brent
    • Undetermined Secondary Roleas Undetermined Secondary Role
    • (uncredited)
    Steve Clemente
    Steve Clemente
    • Salvadoreas Salvadore
    • (uncredited)
    Roy Coulson
    • Trinidadas Trinidad
    • (uncredited)
    Louise Emmons
    Louise Emmons
    • Newspaper Vendoras Newspaper Vendor
    • (uncredited)
    Inez Gomez
    • Sebastianaas Sebastiana
    • (uncredited)
    Gale Gordon
    Gale Gordon
    • Dinner party guestas Dinner party guest
    • (uncredited)
    Bob Kortman
    Bob Kortman
    • Duras Henchmanas Duras Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Fred Niblo
      • Mauritz Stiller(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Vicente Blasco Ibáñez
      • Dorothy Farnum(scenario)
      • Marian Ainslee(titles)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Footage 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.
    • Goofs
      Early 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.
    • Quotes

      Elena: Remember this of me - there were tears in my eyes when I said - 'I love you!'

    • Alternate versions
      In 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.
    • Connections
      Featured in Hollywood (1980)

    User reviews29

    Review
    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.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 3, 1926 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Vicente Blasco Ibañez' the Temptress
    • Filming locations
      • Paris, France
    • Production companies
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
      • Cosmopolitan Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $669,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 2 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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