Flesh and the Devil shows us one more time how beautiful and expressive movies were before the sound came. Unlike films of following decades, especially 30's -50's in American film industry, this film perfectly tells the story without tons of useless dialogues and twaddle. That is due to great directing of Clarence Brown. Unlike most of American 40's films, which could be just transmitted by radio and nothing would change, Flesh and the Devil doesn't let you to hesitate and look away, as we have great camera work, great acting and feeling of a real picture. All actors including the main three and their screen relatives made a fantastic job. Apart from this, I'd also like to highlight that at the beginning we are given some really funny jokes, so it made me smile more than some comedies, though the film has a dramatic story and ending. And of course, the message of the film - it is great and enlightening. The film tells us that nothing should stand between real friends, including a woman, which can ruin their friendship. It shows that it's more important to love and care for the ones who really love you, not the one who can easily betray you, no matter how big the temptation is.
The film is a must-see for silent movies fans and especially for young ones to learn about how important the friendship is.
The film is a must-see for silent movies fans and especially for young ones to learn about how important the friendship is.