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Flesh and the Devil is an American silent romantic drama film released in 1926 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and stars Greta Garbo, John Gilbert, Lars Hanson, and Barbara Kent, directed by Clarence Brown, and based on the novel The Undying Past by Hermann Sudermann.
- $1,261,000
- Irving Thalberg
- $372,618.21
Flesh and the Devil: Directed by Clarence Brown. With John Gilbert, Greta Garbo, Lars Hanson, Barbara Kent. Childhood friends are torn apart when one of them marries the woman the other fiercely loves.
- (4.5K)
- Drama
- Clarence Brown
- 1926-12-25
Leo (John Gilbert) and Ulrich (Lars Hanson) are soldiers and friends who both love Felicitas (Greta Garbo), a countess. The film follows their tragic love triangle and the consequences of a duel in Germany and Africa.
- (69)
- Greta Garbo
- Clarence Brown
- Drama, Romance
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Flesh and the Devil. Jump to Edit. Summaries. Childhood friends are torn apart when one of them marries the woman the other fiercely loves. Leo and Ulrich are lifelong friends. Home on leave from their military training, Leo sees the beautiful Felicitas at the railroad station and is awed by her beauty.
In Flesh and the Devil, Gilbert stars as Leo von Harden, a military cadet who returns home to Austria and falls in love with the sultry Felicitas von Eltz (Garbo). During their first night together, the lovers are interrupted by the woman's husband, Count von Rhaden (Marc MacDermott).
Learn how Greta Garbo and John Gilbert became Hollywood's most enduring myth in their third film Flesh and the Devil, directed by Clarence Brown. Discover how the film's erotic scenes, lighting, and publicity created Garbo's signature look and style.