Torrent (1926 film)

Torrent 1926 is an American silent romantic drama film directed by an uncredited Monta Bell, based on a novel by Vicente Blasco Ibez, and released on February 21, 1926.

The wealthy matriarch Dona Bernarda Brull Mattox is irritated by her son Rafaels infatuation with the orange farmers Edward Connelly daughter, Leonora Garbo. She forbids him to see her, something that causes Leonora great heartache, to say nothing of her familys financial condition. Using the singing talent cultivated by her wannabe father Pedro, Leonara leaves her humble home to later become a sensation on the stages of Paris, as La Brunna, where nobleman and other rich gentleman express their approval of her talents.Meanwhile, back in their small Spanish town of Alcira, Valencia where Leonoras father has died, Dona Bernarda Brulls domineering influence has brought Rafael to the brink of being elected to office. Shes also arranged for her son to marry the wealthy Remedios Matas Gertrude Olmstead, the daughter of a rich hog farmer Mack Swain. However, just before both of these events are realized, La Brunna returns to her humble beginnings to visit her mother Pepa Lucy Beaumont and barber friend Cupido Lucien Littlefield. Incognito, she gives Rafael the impression that she is still poor, and nearly destitute. When the proud soontobeelected official visits Cupido, Leonara reveals that she is the famous La Brunna. Naturally, he is irresistibly drawn to her, which though it doesnt keep his inevitable election from happening, it does threaten his marriage to Remedios ... that is until his mother intervenes once again. Some time after the flood the torrent, though not on that particular night, Leonara and Rafael spend a night of passion together amidst the orange groves, Dona Bernarda Brull visits Pepa to tell her of the shame which has been brought upon her home. ........

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