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Foolish Wives
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Foolish Wives is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Erich von Stroheim and Gustav Machatý. Produced by Irving Thalberg and Carl Laemmle for Universal Pictures, the film features Erich von Stroheim, Miss DuPont, Maude George, and Mae Busch in the cast. The screenplay was written by Stroheim, with music composed by Sigmund Romberg. The narrative is set in Monaco and Monte Carlo, following a con artist who masquerades as Russian nobility and attempts to seduce the wife of an American diplomat.
The film was released in January 1922 and runs for 143 minutes, though one source lists a runtime of 117 minutes. It is presented in black-and-white with a 4:3 aspect ratio. William H. Daniels served as director of photography, Arthur Ripley as film editor, and Richard Day as production designer. The movie has been distributed by Universal Pictures and Netflix, and is available on video on demand. It is in the public domain and has been assessed for the Bechdel test.
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6.5A con artist masquerades as Russian nobility and attempts to seduce the wife of an American diplomat.
Cast
- Erich von Stroheim as Count Wladislaw Sergius Karamzin
- Rudolph Christians as Andrew J. Hughes
- Miss DuPont as Helen Hughes
- Maude George as Princess Olga Petchnikoff
- Mae Busch as Princess Vera Petchnikoff
- Dale Fuller as Maruschka
Themes
- court
- monte carlo
- wig
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Part of
- National Film Registry
- Genre
- silent film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Director
- Gustav Machatý
- Screenwriter
- Erich von Stroheim
- Cast member
- Robert Edeson
- Composer
- Sigmund Romberg
- Producer
- Carl Laemmle
- Production company
- Universal Pictures
- Narrative location
- Monte Carlo
- Duration
- 142
- FilmAffinity ID
- 427487
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- Foolish Wives ad.jpg
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- Commons category
- Foolish Wives
- publication date
- 1922-01-11
- title
- Foolish Wives
- film editor
- Arthur Ripley
- distributed by
- Netflix
- production designer
- Richard Day
- aspect ratio (W:H)
- 4:3
- color
- black-and-white
- copyright status
- public domain
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 89%
- capital cost
- 1103736
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