The Marriage Circle
| The Marriage Circle | |
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| File:MarriageCicle.jpg Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Ernst Lubitsch |
| Written by | Paul Bern (scenario) Victor Vance (intertitles) |
| Based on | Only a Dream by Lothar Schmidt |
| Produced by | Ernst Lubitsch |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Charles Van Enger |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
| Budget | $212,000[2] |
| Box office | $427,000 (worldwide rentals)[2] |
The Marriage Circle is a 1924 silent film produced by Ernst Lubitsch and Warner Brothers with direction by Lubitsch and distribution by the Warners. Based on the play Only a Dream by Lothar Schmidt, the screenplay was written by Paul Bern. The "circle" of the title refers to the ring of infidelities (suspected and otherwise) central to the plot.
The film was remade in 1932 by Lubitsch and George Cukor as One Hour with You.[3]
Cast
- Adolphe Menjou as Professor Josef Stock
- Monte Blue as Doctor Franz Braun
- Marie Prevost as Mizzie Stock
- Florence Vidor as Charlotte Braun
- Creighton Hale as Doctor Gustav Mueller
- Harry Myers as Detective
- Dale Fuller as Neurotic Patient
- Esther Ralston as Miss Hofer
Box office
According to Warner Bros records the film earned $373,000 domestically and $54,000 foreign.[4]
Preservation
This film is extant, preserved in a variety of formats at a number of archives. U.S. archives holding this film include the Museum of Modern Art and the UCLA Film and Television Archive.[5]
References
- ^ "The Marriage Circle". Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved 2015-10-13.
- ^ a b Glancy, H Mark (1995). "Warner Bros Film Grosses, 1921–51: the William Schaefer ledger". Historical Journal of Film Radio and Television. 15.
- ^ Carl Bennett, ed. (June 24, 2009). "The Marriage Circle". Progressive Silent Film List. Retrieved 2015-10-13 – via Silent Era.
- ^ Warner Bros financial information in The William Shaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 2 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
- ^ David Pierce (October 8, 2015). "The Marriage Circle". American Silent Feature Film Survival Database. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2015-10-13.
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