NR | | 1 Hours 52 Minutes | $6.00 General Admission
Flesh and the Devil (1926) is one of the very best examples of the palpable romantic eroticism that can often be found in silent films. A huge hit in its own day, it is still remarkably sexy and entertaining, aided by stars John Gilbert and Greta Garbo who met and fell madly, recklessly, head over heels in love. This is apparent in every love scene, particularly the famous garden scene where a simple cigarette and match becomes an erotic light show.
The story is very simple, Leo (John Gilbert) and Ulrich (Lars Hanson) have been inseparable friends since childhood. Their bromance crumbles when first Leo, then Ulrich fall madly in love with the mesmerizing femme fatale Felicitas who can blow hot and cold with a puzzling steely detachment. BFFs be damned, Leo and Ulrich decide to settle all with a duel. What will win, the sacred bonds of friendship or Flesh and the Devil?
Piano Accompaniment by Marta Waterman