Machatý's Erotikon (not to be confused with the eponymous Swedish feature made in 1920 by Mauritz Stiller) is a story of passion, starring the Slovenian-born actress Ita Rina. Like Ecstasy, it created controversy, especially because of the frankness with which Machatý portrayed love scenes. Formally, Erotikon is indebted to the German Kammerspielfilm, or "intimate cinema," an influential 1920s style, related to film expressionism. The Czech National Film Archive DVD set contains the well-restored feature as well as several bonuses, including selections from the film archive of the director.

Starring:

Bronislava Livia, Charlotte Susa, Emanuel Trojan, Ita Rina, Jirí Hron, Karel Schleichert, Ladislav H Struna, Luigi Serventi, Milka Balek-Brodská, Olaf Fjord, Theodor Pistek, Václav Zichovský, Vladimír Slavínský, Willy Rösner

Genre:

Drama