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Flesh and the Devil
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Flesh and the Devil is a 1926 American silent romance drama film directed by Clarence Brown. Produced by Irving Thalberg for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the movie features Greta Garbo, John Gilbert, Lars Hanson, and Barbara Kent in its cast. Benjamin Glazer served as the screenwriter, with William H. Daniels as the director of photography and Cedric Gibbons as the production designer. The narrative is set in Austria and explores themes of adultery, friendship, brotherhood, and betrayal.
The film was released on December 25, 1926, and has a runtime of 112 minutes. It was produced in black-and-white with an aspect ratio of 4:3 in the English language. Distribution was handled by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Netflix, with the latter offering it via video on demand. The production had a budget of 373,000 and generated a revenue of 658,000. It is part of the National Film Registry and has received review scores of 7.2 out of 10, 94 percent, and 7.6.
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7.2When lifelong best friends Leo and Ulrich return home after completing their military training, Leo meets the stunning Felicitas at a railway station and is mesmerized by her beauty. A scandal follows, for which Leo is sent away. Returning home three years later, he discovers that much has changed.
Cast
- John Gilbert as Leo von Harden
- Greta Garbo as Felicitas
- Lars Hanson as Ulrich von Eltz
- Barbara Kent as Hertha von Eltz
- William Orlamond as Uncle Kutowski
- George Fawcett as Pastor Voss
Themes
- adultery
- friendship
- brotherhood
- male friendship
- betrayal
- duel
- silent film
- blood brother
- temptress
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Part of
- National Film Registry
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Director
- Clarence Brown
- Screenwriter
- Benjamin Glazer
- Cast member
- Marcelle Corday
- Producer
- Irving Thalberg
- Production company
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Cinematographer
- William H. Daniels
- Narrative location
- Austria
- Duration
- 112
- FilmAffinity ID
- 223872
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- Flesh and the Devil with John Gilbert.jpg
Show 9 more facts
- publication date
- 1926-01-01
- title
- Flesh and the Devil
- distributed by
- Netflix
- aspect ratio (W:H)
- 4:3
- color
- black-and-white
- production designer
- Cedric Gibbons
- Commons category
- Flesh and the Devil
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 94%
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