Erotikon (1929 film)
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| Erotikon | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Gustav Machatý |
| Screenplay by | Gustav Machatý |
| Starring | Karel Schleichert Ita Rina |
| Cinematography | Václav Vích |
Production companies | Geem-Film Slaviafilm |
| Distributed by | Slaviafilm |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Czechoslovakia |
| Languages | Silent with Czech intertitles |
Erotikon is a 1929 silent erotic melodrama film by Czech director Gustav Machatý based on a screenplay by Vítězslav Nezval.[1]
Andrea, the innocent daughter of a rural railway guard, meets a worldly traveller named George when he takes shelter in her home during a storm. Left alone together, he seduces her and departs the next morning, treating the encounter as trivial. Andrea later discovers she is pregnant and leaves home in shame to give birth in secret, but the child is stillborn.
George continues a careless, pleasure-seeking life in the city, embarking upon a new relationship with the married Gilda. Meanwhile, Andrea is rescued by a respectable man, Hilbert, from an assault. During the struggle Hilbert is stabbed and Andrea provides the blood transfusion needed to save his life. She later marries him, seeking stability and security.
However, when Andrea encounters George again, her unresolved feelings resurface, and they resume their relationship despite her marriage. Andrea plans to leave Hilbert for George, but she finally realises he is a womaniser. Gilda's husband tracks down George and shoots him dead. Andrea returns to Hilbert before her absence has been noticed.
Cast
- Olaf Fjord as George Sydney, a travelling seducer
- Ita Rina as Andrea, an innocent girl
- Karel Schleichert as Andrea's father, the railway crossing keeper
- Theodor Pištěk as Hilbert
- Charlotte Susa as Gilda
- Luigi Serventi as Jan
Production
The shooting started in November 1928. Exterior scenes were shot in Prague and Karlovy Vary. Machatý and his cinematographer Václav Vích used modern American lenses, making the image very soft. Production designers were Julius von Borsody and Alexandr Hackenschmied.[1]
