Ekstase (1933)
Release Year: 1933
Nation: Austria, Czechoslovakia
Alternative Title: Ekstase, Ecstasy, Ekstasis, Estasi, Exstase, Extasis, Hurmio, Rhapsody of Love, Symphonie der Liebe, Symphony of Love
Director: Gustav Machatý
Writer: František Halas, Gustav Machatý, František Horký
Production & Genre
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Keywords
Keywords: black and white, nude swimming
Story
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.
Summary
Ekstase is a Czech-German drama film from 1933 directed by Gustav Machatý. It explores themes of passion, love, and the constraints of societal expectations through the story of Eva, who struggles to find happiness within the bounds of tradition.
