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Movie poster: Erotikon (1920)
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Erotikon

1920 · 97 min Romance Drama Comedy
5.7 / 10 · TMDB

Erotikon is a 1920 Swedish romantic comedy film directed by Mauritz Stiller, starring Tora Teje, Karin Molander, Anders de Wahl and Lars Hanson. It is based on the 1917 play A kék róka by Ferenc Herczeg. The story revolves around an entomology professor obsessed with the sexual life of bugs, and his easygoing wife who is courted by two suitors.

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Year 1920
Country Sweden
Genre Romance, Drama, Comedy
Director Mauritz Stiller
Runtime 97 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.7/10 (39 votes)

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Stiller constructs an elegant comedy of manners, relying on the sharp contrast between cold academic obsession and warm, unpredictable human desire. The film explores marital neglect and the social rituals of courtship with a wit that feels remarkably contemporary.

What lingers after the final reel is the expressive, nuanced performance by Tora Teje, who conveys volumes without a single spoken word. The playful satire on bourgeois life remains both charming and insightful. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Mauritz Stiller

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With a glass of wine in a softly lit room, to fully appreciate the visual wit and sophisticated satire of silent-era storytelling.

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