Underplayed Gems

Flesh and the Devil (1926)

Flesh and the Devil poster
Directed by
Clarence Brown
Genre
drama film, silent film, romance film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 52m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 65 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Two childhood friends fall in love with the same woman, which leads to betrayal and rivalry. Their friendship is tested by forbidden desire and the consequences of their choices.

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What happens

Flesh and the Devil is a 1926 American silent romantic drama film directed by Clarence Brown and stars Greta Garbo, John Gilbert, Lars Hanson, and Barbara Kent. Based on the 1894 novel The Undying Past by German writer Hermann Sudermann, it was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on December 25, 1926. In 2006, Flesh and the Devil was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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