Erotikon

"A Daring Fable of Modern Love"

Nov 8 1920 Not Rated 1h 46m
Comedy, Romance

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.

Plot

EROTIKON surely pushed the boundaries of what was acceptable on the screen in 1920: Irene, the bored wife of a distracted entomologist, pursues a womanizing aviator, but she may actually be in love with Preben, her husband's best friend. Meanwhile, her husband seems to be getting unusually close with his own niece. Stiller obviously delights in teasing his audience with each scandalous plot twist and every salacious leer, and the result is a deliciously subversive comedy that was very much ahead of its time.

Written by

Ferenc Herczeg, Gustaf Molander, Arthur Nordén

Directed by

Mauritz Stiller

Cast

Anders de Wahl, Tora Teje, Karin Molander

Crew

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Production Countries

Sweden

Production Companies

SF Studios

Languages

No Language

Awards

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Scores
# of Votes
1,096
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
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Popularity
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