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Ecstasy

1933 · 89 min

A slow, sensual, and ultimately melancholic romance, with striking imagery and a tragic undercurrent.

Directed by
Gustav Machatý
Genres
Drama, Romance
Overview
Eva has just gotten married to an older gentleman, but discovers that he is obsessed with order in his life and doesn't have much room for passion. She becomes despondent and leaves him, returning to her father's house. One day while bathing in the lake, she meets a young man and they fall in love. The husband has become grief stricken at the loss of his young bride, and fate brings him together with the young lover that has taken Eva from him.

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Directed by
Gustav Machatý
Genres
Drama, Romance
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • sexuality
  • isolation
  • grief
  • freedom
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance8
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Gustav Machatý
Written by
František Horký, Gustav Machatý
Starring
Hedy Lamarr, Zvonimir Rogoz, Aribert Mog, Leopold Kramer, Emily Jerman, Eduard Šlégl, Antonín Kubový, Jan Sviták
Music
Giuseppe Becce
Cinematography
Jan Stallich
Runtime
89 min
Country
Czechoslovakia
Languages
Czech

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