Flesh and the Devil (1926)

When German soldier John Gilbert is sent away to Africa as punishment for killing Greta Garbo’s husband in a duel, his best friend Lars Hanson marries his love while he’s away. While it’s a bit disappointing to see Garbo blamed for the actions of all the men, the theme of friendship through the film is sweet, especially to the point where the characters regularly meet on an island they’ve dubbed the Isle of Friendship. For a silent era film, I was impressed by a number of the perspective choices through the film. There’s a hokey alternate ending that was included on the DVD that I’m really glad was not used in the actual release.