And the great tradition of Christian spiritual teaching has always identified three main sources of temptation that we all face, summed up in a phrase which probably used to be better known than it is now: "the world, the flesh and the devil". Watch The World, The Flesh and The Devil | Ralph Burton is a miner who is trapped for several days as a result of a cave-in. The communion scene is provocative, very erotic even today and must have been a sensation in '26. Felicitas swoons in church, then rebounds, covetously clinging to the Holy Communion chalice, sensuously sipping sacramental wine more like Bacchus, than a repenting sinner. It makes me nostalgic for a time I never lived. The waltz and communion scene are iconic. Flesh and the Devil is based on the 1894 novel by Hermann Sudermann Es War [It was], published in English in 1906 as The Undying Past.It centres on the friendship between two men, Leo (John Gilbert) and Ulrich (Lars Hanson) and their love for a scheming woman, Felicitas (Greta Garbo). Stream ad-free or purchase CD's and MP3s now on Amazon.co.uk. On the surface, Brown's film, Flesh and the Devil, is the perfect vehicle, it would seem, for the matinee favorites of the day, Greta Garbo and John Gilbert.In fact, the two fell in love, so it is reported, doing the shooting of the film and moved in together, planning to marry. Flesh and the Devil is based on the 1894 novel by Hermann Sudermann Es War [It was], published in English in 1906 as The Undying Past.It centres on the friendship between two men, Leo (John Gilbert) and Ulrich (Lars Hanson) and their love for a scheming woman, Felicitas (Greta Garbo). 4 thoughts on “ Flesh and the Devil (1926) ” William Peterson on October 6, 2008 at 12:31 am said: When television was just first getting transmitted in Los Angeles (say 1950 and on) the few TV stations on the air tried to figure out how to stay transmitting longer hours. Discover the latest Discussions, Reviews, Quotes, Theories, Explanations and Analysis of Flesh and the Devil (1926) below The communion scene is provocative, very erotic even today and must have been a sensation in '26. Of all the players she is the acting standout, with the exception of a few scenes her performance feels very naturalistic. Flesh and the Devil is a romantic melodrama that is most memorable for its nostalgic evocation of an impossibly elegant Austria, as well as for an erotically charged Communion service. Top-notch Garbo, John Gilbert, Lars Hanson 1926 Silent posted by genplant29.