Lady Windermere's Fan (1925)
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Synopsis of Lady Windermere's Fan
Unable to rely upon Oscar Wilde's epigrammatic dialogue to carry the day (this was, after all, the silent-film era), director Ernst Lubitsch substitutes verbal wit for the visual variety in his 1925 filmization of Lady Windermere's Fan. Ronald Colman has one of his first important screen roles as the slightly caddish Lord Darlington, who is in love with the very pretty--and very married--Lady Windermere (May McAvoy). The lady is rescued from disgrace at the hands of Darlington by the notorious Mrs. Erlynne (Irene Rich), who unbeknownst to everyone is Lady Windemere's long-lost mother. Filmed at the still young-and-hungry Warner Bros. studio, Lady Windermere's Fan was an enormous hit, and an instant candidate for the many "Ten Best" lists tabulated by the fan magazines of the era. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of Lady Windermere's Fan
- Ronald Colman - Lord Darlington
- May McAvoy - Lady Windermere
- Edward Martindel - Lord Augustus Lorton
- Billie Bennett - Gossipy Duchess
- Larry Steers - Party Guest-Admirer
- Carrie D'Aumery - Gossipy Duchess
- Irene Rich - Mrs. Erlynne
- Bert Lytell - Lord Windermere
- Helen Dunbar - Gossipy Duchess
- Wilson Benge - Butler
- Mrs. Cowper-Cowper - Lady Plymdale
- Director(s):
- Ernst Lubitsch
- Writer(s):
- Julien Josephson
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