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1922·Drama·2h 23m
7.1
A con artist masquerades as Russian nobility and attempts to seduce the wife of an American diplomat.
Directed by Erich von Stroheim
court
monte carlo
wig

Cast

Erich von Stroheim
Erich von Stroheim
Count Wladislaw Sergius Karamzin
Rudolph Christians
Rudolph Christians
Andrew J. Hughes
Miss DuPont
Miss DuPont
Helen Hughes
Maude George
Maude George
Princess Olga Petchnikoff
Mae Busch
Mae Busch
Princess Vera Petchnikoff
Dale Fuller
Dale Fuller
Maruschka
Cesare Gravina
Cesare Gravina
Cesare Ventucci
Mary Philbin
Mary Philbin
Crippled Girl (uncredited)
Nigel De Brulier
Nigel De Brulier
Monk (uncredited)
Robert Edeson
Robert Edeson
Andrew J. Hughes
Louise Emmons
Louise Emmons
Mother Garoupe
Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford
Armless Soldier

Crew

Erich von Stroheim
Erich von Stroheim
Director
Erich von Stroheim
Erich von Stroheim
Writer
Arthur Ripley
Arthur Ripley
Editor
William H. Daniels
William H. Daniels
Director of Photography
Irving Thalberg
Irving Thalberg
Producer
Daniel Mandell
Daniel Mandell
Assistant Editor
Erich von Stroheim
Erich von Stroheim
Scenario Writer

Popular Reviews

23 reviews
adalbert
adalbert
Foolish Wives
co robili rosyjscy oligarchowie zanim unia nie zamroziła im aktywów
co robili rosyjscy oligarchowie zanim unia nie zamroziła im aktywów
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JPA
JPA
Foolish Wives
49
Way too long, and just not my cup of tea. The score also bothered me.
49
Way too long, and just not my cup of tea. The score also bothered me.
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mimi
mimi
Foolish Wives
i can't believe trixie mattel did all that
i can't believe trixie mattel did all that
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Eric Hardman
Eric Hardman
Foolish Wives
How could there POSSIBLY be a four hour cut of this? Y’all are trolling with that estimate right?
How could there POSSIBLY be a four hour cut of this? Y’all are trolling with that estimate right?
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Erik Olsson
Erik Olsson
Foolish Wives
One of the most excessively extravagant, self-aggrandizing and masturbatory works by an auteur in film history, AND. IT. IS. FASCINATING. I say that a bit cheekily because there is a level of self-awareness apparent here, but this film is absolute von Stroheim, von Stroheim, von Stroheim all along the way!

Shout-out to Flicker Alley for releasing this wonderful restoration on Blu-Ray from MoMA and SFSFF, btw.
One of the most excessively extravagant, self-aggrandizing and masturbatory works by an auteur in film history, AND. IT. IS. FASCINATING. I say that a bit cheekily because there is a level of self-awareness apparent here, but this film is absolute von Stroheim, von Stroheim, von Stroheim all along the way!

Shout-out to Flicker Alley for releasing this wonderful restoration on Blu-Ray from MoMA and SFSFF, btw.
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