The Temptress (1926 film)

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The Temptress (1926 film) is a silent romantic drama starring Greta Garbo, noted for its tale of destructive passion and its role in establishing Garbo as a major Hollywood star.

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instanceOf American film
black-and-white film
feature film
romantic drama film
silent film
artDirector James Basevi
associatedWithStudioSystem MGM star system
basedOn La Terre Promise by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez
catalogedIn American silent feature film catalog
cinematographyBy Gaetano Gaudio NERFINISHED
William H. Daniels
costumeDesigner Adrian
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director Fred Niblo
distributor Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
editedBy Lloyd Nosler
era silent era of Hollywood cinema
filmColor black and white
filmFormat 35 mm
followsInCareer Greta Garbo’s Hollywood debut in The Torrent
genre melodrama
romantic drama
hasAlternativeEnding more optimistic ending version
tragic ending version
hasFilmPoster theatrical release poster
hasHomeMediaRelease DVD
digital formats
leadActorForCharacterElena Greta Garbo
leadCharacter Elena
musicForReleases compiled scores for later reissues
notableFor depiction of destructive passion
establishing Greta Garbo as a major Hollywood star
originalLanguage Silent film with English intertitles
partOf Greta Garbo filmography
preservationStatus surviving film
producer Irving Thalberg
productionCompany Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
releaseDate October 10, 1926
releaseYear 1926
runtime approximately 117 minutes
screenwriter Dorothy Farnum
setIn Argentina
Paris
starring Antonio Moreno NERFINISHED
Greta Garbo
Lionel Barrymore
Marc McDermott
Roy D'Arcy
uncreditedDirector Mauritz Stiller

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Fred Niblo directorOf The Temptress (1926 film)