Showing posts with label Vicente Blasco Ibáñez. Show all posts
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Thursday, January 29, 2026

Born on this day – Vicente Blasco Ibáñez:


Vicente Blasco Ibáñez


Writer

January 29, 1867 – January 28, 1928

Credits:

Books:

Alfonso XIII Unmasked (1924); Blood and Sand (1958); In The Land Of Art (1923); La Bodega (1905); Mare Nostrum (1919); Novelist's Tour of the World (1926); Queen Calafia (1924); Reeds and Mud (1966); Sea Tales of Terror (1974); The Blood of the Arena (1911); The Borgias (1930); The Cabin (1919); The Dead Command (1919); The Enemies Of Women (1925); The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1918); The Intruder (2004); The Knight of the Virgin (1930); The Last Lion (1919); The Mayflower (1921); The Mob (1927); The Naked Lady (1959); The Old Woman of the Movies (1925); The Phantom with Wings of Gold (1931); The Pope of the Sea (1927); The Shadow of the Cathedral (1919); The Temptress (1927); The Three Roses (1932); The Torrent (1921); Unknown Lands (1929); Woman Triumphant (1920).

Movies and television:

Argentine Love (1924); Arroz y tartana (2003); Beyond All Limits (1959); Blood and Sand (1922 / 1941 / 1989); Cañas y barro (1954 / 1978); Circe the Enchantress (1924); Debout les morts! (1916); Dieu a choisi Paris (1969); El mundo del espectáculo (1968); Enemies of Women (1923); Entre naranjos (1998); Flor de mayo (2008); La barraca (1945 / 1967 / 1979); La bodega (1930); La maja desnuda (1974); La tierra de los naranjos (1914); Mare Nostrum (1926 / 1948); Sangre y arena (1917 / 1967–1968); Spanish Hollywood (2010); The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921 / 1962); The Temptress (1926); Tonto de la Huerta (1913); Torrent (1926); Valencia de Blasco Ibáñez (1967); Xiyang (1934).

Friday, October 3, 2025

On this day in movie history - The Temptress (movie & novel):


The Temptress

directed by Fred Niblo, Mauritz Stiller,
written by Dorothy Farnum, Marian Ainslee,
based on the novel La Tierra de Todos by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez,
released in the United States on October 3, 1926.
Music by Michael Picton, Ernst Luz.
Cast: Greta Garbo, Antonio Moreno, Marc McDermott, Lionel Barrymore, Armand Kaliz, Roy D'Arcy, Robert Anderson, Francis McDonald, Hector V. Sarno, Virginia Brown Faire, Sam Appel, Helen Brent, Steve Clemente, Roy Coulson, Louise Emmons, Inez Gomez, Gale Gordon, Bob Kortman, Ethan Laidlaw, Annabelle Magnus, Chris-Pin Martin, Louis Mercier, Alys Murrell, Constantine Romanoff, Charles Stevens, Mauritz Stiller.

Recommended reading:


The Temptress: La Tierra de Todos

By Vicente Blasco Ibáñez.

Published by Zinc Read.
First published 1922.
Paperback.
ISBN-10: 9362346877
ISBN-13: 978-9362346872

Description:

"The Temptress" is a novel set in the early 20th century, dealing with themes of social conflict, personal ambition, and moral dilemmas. The story focuses on the character of a woman who is central to the plot’s exploration of human desires and societal pressures. The narrative examines the effects of personal ambitions and temptations on individuals and their relationships. It delves into issues of social inequality, the impact of wealth and power, and the moral consequences of one's actions.