Foolish Wives (1922)
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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 American financier. Von Stroheim's attempted seduction of this particular foolish wife is thwarted at every turn, and the count ultimately gets his comeuppance. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Erich Von Stroheim, Rudolph Christians, (more)
- Director(s):
- Erich Von Stroheim
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Foolish Wives
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 American financier. Von Stroheim's attempted seduction of this particular foolish wife is thwarted at every turn, and the count ultimately gets his comeuppance. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 108 mins
Complete Cast of Foolish Wives
- Erich Von Stroheim - Count Sergius Karamzin, Capt. of 3rd Hussars Imperial
- Miss Du Pont - Mrs. Helen Hughes
- Mae Busch - Princess Vera Petschnikoff
- Louis K. Webb - Dr. Judd
- Cesare Gravina - Coesore Ventucci, a Counterfeiter
- C.J. Allen - Albert 1, Prince of Monaco
- Robert Edeson - Andrew J. Hughes
- Harrison Ford
- Rudolph Christians - Andrew J. Hughes
- Maude George - Princess Olga Petschnikoff
- Dale Fuller - Maruschka, a Maid
- Al Edmundsen - Pavel Paulich, a Butler
- Malvina Polo - Marietta, His Daughter
- Edward Reinach - Secretary of State of Monaco
- Mrs. Kent Hi - Mrs. Kent's Wife
- Director(s):
- Erich Von Stroheim
- Writer(s):
- Erich Von Stroheim
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