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Ecstasy

1933 · 1h 29m · TV-MA Drama, Romance
Directed by Gustav Machatý

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Overview

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.

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Rotten

The symbolism with which Director Gustav Machaty attempts to point up the theme of romantic frustration and ultimate fulfillment rather heightens the confusion on the whole, though there are a few isolated instances when it is strikingly effective.

Bosley Crowther, New York Times
Fresh

It still has its charms, both cinematic and sensual.

Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Rotten

Unfortunately, the film has aged badly, and today is mainly a curiosity piece.

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
Fresh

The movie was made by the Czech Gustav Machaty, who had a particular affinity for erotic subjects told from a woman's standpoint.

Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

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