Foolish Wives (1922)

Synopsis: Erich von Stroheim's psychologically penetrating and visually gorgeous study of "innocent Americans" abroad, and their inability to understand the longstanding rules of behavior followed by their... Erich von Stroheim's psychologically penetrating and visually gorgeous study of "innocent Americans" abroad, and their inability to understand the longstanding rules of behavior followed by their sophisticated European counterparts. An American diplomat and his wife journey to Monte Carlo, where he proceeds to bury himself in work. His wife, bored and upset with her husband's inattentiveness, and longing to experience the Continental nightlife, gradually succumbs to the flirtations of an elegant and charming "Count" -- who, in actuality, is merely a Russian military officer out to seduce her. As events come tumbling to a disastrous conclusion, the woman learns a valuable lesson about the meaning of true nobility, and the difference between appearance and reality. [More]

Starring: Erich Von Stroheim, Cesare Gravina, Maud George, Mae Busch

Starring: Erich Von Stroheim, Cesare Gravina, Maud George, Mae Busch, Harrison Ford

Director: Erich Von Stroheim

Director: Erich Von Stroheim
Screenwriter: Erich Von Stroheim, Marian Ainslee

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