Flesh and the Devil (1926)

USA, 106 min
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Original title Flesh and the Devil
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • USA
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 15
Swedish release 1927-09-12

Cast

John Gilbert
Leo von Harden

Greta Garbo
Felicitas von Rhaden

Lars Hanson
Ulrich von Eltz

Barbara Kent
Hertha von Eltz

William Orlamond
onkel Kutowski

George Fawcett
pastor Voss

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Titles

Original title
  • Flesh and the Devil
Swedish release title
  • Åtrå
Distribution title
  • Es war (Tyskland/Österrike)
  • Eros (Norge)
  • La chair et le diable (Frankrike)
  • La carne e il diavolo (Italien)
  • El demonio y la carne (Argentina/Mexiko/Spanien)
  • O demónio e a carne (Portugal)
  • Télo a dábel (Tjeckoslovakien)

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Film Editor
Assistant Director
Titles
Still Photographer
Costume Designer

Cast

John Gilbert Leo von Harden
Greta Garbo Felicitas von Rhaden
Lars Hanson Ulrich von Eltz
Barbara Kent Hertha von Eltz
William Orlamond onkel Kutowski
George Fawcett pastor Voss
Eugenie Besserer Leos mor
Marc McDermott greve von Rhaden
Marcelle Corday Minna
- Ej krediterade:
Carl "Major" Roup försäljare på tågstationen
Rolfe Sedan försäljare av damhattar
Philippe De Lacy Leo som pojke
Virginia Marshall Hertha som flicka
Maurice Murphy Ulrich som pojke
Polly Moran familjens trotjänarinna med bukett
Russell Powell familjens trotjänare med flagga
Cecilia Parker tvillingflicka på balen och i kyrkan
Linda Parker tvillingflicka på balen och i kyrkan
Ellinor Vanderveer gäst på balen
Max Barwyn gäst på balen
Frankie Darro pojken som dansar med Hertha
Glen Walters trotjänare

Companies

Production Company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. controlled by Loew's Inc.
Copyright Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. 1927-01-10 LP23514
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Le Mats Filmbyrå

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 39080
Date 1927-05
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2486 meters
Censored length 2477 meters


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.33:1
Sound type Silent
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 22
Length in metres 2670 meter
Length in minutes 106 min
Reels 9 reels


Original work

Original title Es war; Roman in zwei Bänden (Novel)
Author Hermann Sudermann


Production location

1926-08-09 1926-09-28

Release dates

First showing 1926-12-25 USA
Other showing 1927-01-09 Capitol Theatre New York City, New York USA
Release in Sweden 1927-09-12 Piccadilly Stockholm Sweden
1927-09-12 Rialto Stockholm Sweden
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2009-10-08
Cinematheque screening 2016-09-13 Filmhuset Stockholm Sweden
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2016-09-13

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Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Item base Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2517


Element type Print
Item base Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 50


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 1


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Stills

Black and white print 12
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


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