Bosley Crowther
New York Times
The symbolism with which Director Gustav Machaty attempts to point up the theme of romantic frustration and ultimate fulfillment rather heightens the confusion on the whole, though there are a few isolated instances when it is strikingly effective.
Rated: 2.5/5
Nov 13, 2007
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Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
It still has its charms, both cinematic and sensual.
Nov 13, 2007
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Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
Unfortunately, the film has aged badly, and today is mainly a curiosity piece.
Nov 13, 2007
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Herbert Cohn
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Experimentally it was a dud. It was a bad motion picture --slow, poorly played, pretentiously arty and uncommonly dull, for all of the hullabaloo it caused.
Jun 10, 2021
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Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
Despite the blatant nudity, there's still plenty of subtler, suggestive imagery to represent Eva's overflowing desires.
Rated: 4/10
Jul 27, 2020
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James T. Hamada
The Nippu Jiji (Honolulu)
Outside of the two sequences mentioned above, I found the picture was punk. Many of the scenes have too many petty and unnecessary details.
Apr 14, 2020
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02/16/23
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Ecstasy boasts some lovely montage sequences of nature and such and it is interesting to see an early sound film. However, the subtitling was off, and while there wasn't much dialogue it was enough to be annoying. It's an interesting film as a piece of history, but it's a tad long and spare.
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars
02/06/23
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Interesting to see from the historical point of view (history of cinema) because it was the first orgasm and the first naked scene in history. Of course it has been overcome by years, but few first-to-do movies can stand passing time. My reference is to the 1933 movie, not to the one which is described in the info and cast.
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Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars
01/25/23
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The film was more captivating for its time. All we can do now is reflect on how controversial it may have been
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Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars
02/25/23
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This pre-code film was scandalous at the time of its release. These days it's tame but beautiful nonetheless. Lamarr's ability to convey her sadness and longing with very little dialogue is a tribute not only to her skill but the power of silent (or in this case near silent) cinema. I loved this movie.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
02/06/23
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I did not have a great experience on this movie and it's left a bad taste in my mouth, but many have praised it throughout my career so I guess it worked out in the end.
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Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars
01/22/23
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