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Foolish Wives (1922)

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Release Date: Jan 1, 1922 Wide

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Actor/ writer/ director Erich Von Stroheim stars as a fraudulent count, living high on the hog in Monte Carlo. He supports himself by extorting huge sums of money from silly married ladies who are dumb enough to fall for his romantic charms. Von Stroheim's partners in crime, phony princesses Mae Busch and Maud George, live in a state of perpetual depravity with the count in a huge mansion. Their latest victim, played by an actress who insisted upon being billed as Miss DuPont, is the wife of an

Unrated, 1 hr. 47 min.

Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Classics

Directed By: Erich von Stroheim

Written By: Marian Ainslee, Erich von Stroheim

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1922 Wide

On DVD: Sep 19, 2000

Cast

Erich von Stroheim
Count Sergius Karamzin ...
Rudolph Christians
Andrew J. Hughes
Miss Du Pont
Mrs. Helen Hughes
Maude George
Princess Olga Petschnik...
Mae Busch
Princess Vera Petschnik...
Dale Fuller
Maruschka a Maid
Louis K. Webb
Dr. Judd
Al Edmundsen
Pavel Paulich a Butler
Cesare Gravina
Coesore Ventucci a Coun...
Malvina Polo
Marietta His Daughter
C.J. Allen
Albert 1 Prince of Mona...
Edward Reinach
Secretary of State of M...
Robert Edeson
Andrew J. Hughes
Mrs. Kent Hi
Mrs. Kent's Wife
Harrison Ford II
Miss DuPont

Critic Reviews for Foolish Wives

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The film that made the monocle wearing von Stroheim famous as The Man You Love To Hate.

July 3, 2006 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

A towering example of Erich von Stroheim's intimidating genius and astonishing egocentrism.

April 19, 2005 Full Review Source: Film Freak Central

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Walter Chaw

Film Freak Central

The original 'Eyes Wide Shut,' confronting the erotic obsession with frankness and confrontational humor.

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Michael H. Price

Fort Worth Business Press Source: Fort Worth Business Press

Foolish Wives is disillusionment Von Stroheim style.

March 23, 2004 Full Review Source: Slant Magazine

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Ed Gonzalez

Slant Magazine

A great, crazy masterpiece with Stroheim pulling double-duty as director and actor.

March 2, 2003 Comment

Jeffrey M. Anderson

San Francisco Examiner

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An okay con artist woman seducer type movie. And director von Stroheim plays the leading role too. The biggest problem is that it's way too long. That really annoyed me, it didn't need to be over 2 hours. The costumes and sets are realistic, though, and it was interesting to read that von Stroheim insisted on not using anything fake.

August 11, 2011

AJ Verser

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the first million dollar film in hollywood history and every bit of it is up there on the screen. von stroheim insisted on real champagne and caviar and french underthings for the ladies so as to feel more like true aristocrats. the monte carlo set built on a studio backlot is just incredible. all this goes a long way

October 9, 2008