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Erotikon (1929 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Erotikon' is a 1929 silent erotic melodrama film by Czech director Gustav Machat based on a screenplay by Vtzslav Nezval.
Production
The shooting started in November 1928. Exterior scenes were shot in Prague and Karlovy Vary. Machat and his cinematographer Vclav Vch used modern American lenses making the image very soft. Production designers were Julius von Borsody and Alexandr Hackenschmied.
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 Pitk as Hilbert
* Charlotte Susa as Gilda
* Luigi Serventi as Jan
Release
The premiere was held in Karlovy Vary on 27 February 1929. The movie was praised by critics for its Soviet-style montage and visual storytelling through symbolic imagery; however, most journalists criticised its weak story.
Versions
In 1933 Czech and German sound versions were made with the music by Erno Kol. Both versions were substantially cut. The movie was reconstructed by Czech Film Archive in 1994 with new chamber music by Jan Klusk. Klusk composed alternative music score for full orchestra in 1995.References
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