Ecstasy

Ecstasy

1933 · 89 min · CS · 6.4 (68 votes)
Dir. Gustav Machatý · Starring Hedy Lamarr, Zvonimir Rogoz, Aribert Mog, Leopold Kramer, Emily Jerman, Eduard Šlégl · Music Giuseppe Becce
DramaRomance

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.

VIBE

A visually striking, emotionally charged drama exploring the stifling nature of convention against the fierce pull of desire. It's a poignant, black and white meditation on love, loss, and the tragic consequences of societal pressures.

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