
Flesh and the Devil
Passion ran like wine in their blood!
Directed by Clarence Brown
Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
A passionate silent-era melodrama about desire, betrayal, and the collision between romantic obsession and male friendship, told with operatic intensity.
When lifelong best friends Leo and Ulrich return home after completing their military training, Leo meets the stunning Felicitas at a railway station and is mesmerized by her beauty. A scandal follows, for which Leo is sent away. Returning home three years later, he discovers that much has changed.
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Questions people ask
Is Flesh and the Devil sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does Flesh and the Devil end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Flesh and the Devil violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Flesh and the Devil easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Flesh and the Devil scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Distinctly its own thing.
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Like Flesh and the Devil
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Flesh and the Devil
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Flesh and the Devil, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Flesh and the Devil, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Flesh and the Devil, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































