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A bulky, verbose novel by Herman Suderman was the source for the exquisitely silent Flesh and the Devil. On leave from the Austrian army, lifelong friends John Gilbert and Lars Hanson return to their loving families. At a reception in Hanson's honor, Gilbert makes the acquaintance of the hauntingly beautiful Greta Garbo, whom he'd previously glimpsed for a few fleeting seconds at the railway depot. Those few seconds were enough to thoroughly captivate Gilbert, thus paving the way for a feverish
Jan 1, 1926 Wide
Sep 11, 2007
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A corking story, exceptionally acted and cleverly directed. A lot of glory to be distributed among all concerned.
Miss Garbo is undeniably alluring as Felicitas. Mr. Gilbert and Mr. Hansen give sound performances in their respective roles.
Turgid and stiff, it finds the magic only occasionally.
Somewhat notorious Garbo vehicle which co-stars real life lover, John Gilbert.
Garbo is mesmerising in this wild and heated romance that has to be considered in context to cope with the excesive aesthetic and thematic melodrama.
A well crafted but creaky vehicle.
Much ado about nothing, really, but Garbo is as luminous as ever, thanks to William Daniels' camerawork.
Garbo & Gilbert at their steamy, sultry silent peak.
Garbo makes love!
Pretty melodramatic stuff, it looked gorgeous and was well directed by Brown, Garbo's favourite director.
Greta Garbo is the siren whose insatiable sexuality threatens to tear apart blood brothers John Gilbert and Lars Hanson in this overheated and melodramatic masterpiece.
One of the best romantic melodramas I've seen from the 20s so far. The acting is great, the story is heartbreaking, and the cinematography is really cool too. It's a really beautiful movie. The only thing I didn't like was the couple of boring scenes in the beginning. Overall, a great movie, though, I highly
June 6, 2011Super Reviewer
Famed silent is for the time period a well made melodrama. The story is of no real consequence and now seems very familiar as it probably was at the time of it's release. The communion scene is provocative, very erotic even today and must have been a sensation in '26. The real interest is of course the cast, Garbo
November 23, 2010
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