Erotikon (1920)
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Hailed as a sophisticated and subversive comedy well ahead of its time, this 1920 silent classic from Sweden stars Tora Teje as Irene, the bored wife of inattentive entomology professor Carpentier (Anders De Wahl). Seeking some spice in her life, she becomes involved with a dashing aviator but… More Hailed as a sophisticated and subversive comedy well ahead of its time, this 1920 silent classic from Sweden stars Tora Teje as Irene, the bored wife of inattentive entomology professor Carpentier (Anders De Wahl). Seeking some spice in her life, she becomes involved with a dashing aviator but secretly desires her husband's best friend, Preben Wells (Lars Hanson). Meanwhile, the professor is beginning to get unusually close to his niece.
- Directed By
- Mauritz Stiller
- Written By
- Ferenc Herczeg, Gustaf Molander
- Genres
- Romance, Art House & International, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Nov 8, 1920 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Eric Henderson, Slant Magazine
More evidence proving that the Swedish film industry had been chiseling away civilized man's chastity belt long before I Am Curious - Yellow.
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Eric Henderson, Slant Magazine
It is, like Charpentier's pale young niece, more tease than sleaze.
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Cast
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Lars Hanson
as Preben Wells
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Karin Molander
as Marthe
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Tora Teje
as Irene Carpentier
- Stina Berg
- Anders De Wahl
- Elin Lagergren
- Carina Ari
- Vilhelm Berndtson
- Vilhelm Bryde
