B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 60.6 / 100
1922Drama / Thriller1h 57m
FOOLISH WIVES
A con artist masquerades as Russian nobility and attempts to seduce the wife of an American diplomat.
Above the Line
Erich von Stroheim·DirectorErich von Stroheim·WriterErich von Stroheim·Scenario WriterWilliam H. Daniels·Director of PhotographySigmund Romberg·MusicArthur Ripley·Editor
Cast
Erich von Stroheim·Count Wladislaw Sergius KaramzinRudolph Christians·Andrew J. HughesMiss DuPont·Helen HughesMaude George·Princess Olga PetchnikoffMae Busch·Princess Vera PetchnikoffDale Fuller·MaruschkaCesare Gravina·Cesare VentucciMalvina Polo·MariettaAlbert Edmondson·Pavel PavlichMary Philbin·Crippled Girl (uncredited)
Full Crew(22 credits)
Full Crew
(22 credits)
Directing· 4
Erich von Stroheim·DirectorJack R. Proctor·Assistant DirectorEdward Sowders·Assistant DirectorLouis Germonprez·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Erich von Stroheim·WriterErich von Stroheim·Scenario Writer
Camera· 2
William H. Daniels·Director of PhotographyBen F. Reynolds·Director of Photography
Editing· 5
Arthur Ripley·EditorDaniel Mandell·Assistant EditorBob Roberts·Assistant EditorEdward Sowders·Assistant EditorJulius Stern·Editorial Coordinator
Sound & Music· 2
Sigmund Romberg·MusicJ. Frank Cork·Conductor
Production· 2
Irving Thalberg·ProducerR.H. Cochrane·Publicist
Other Departments· 5
William Meyers·Technical SupervisorJames R. Sullivan·Technical SupervisorGeorge Williams·Technical SupervisorVan Alstein·Scenic ArtistHarry Joe Brown·Lighting Technician
By the Numbers
60.6
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
OF 10
IMDb
89%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$400K
ROI -64%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA
THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Foolish Wives's key art.
Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Menacing, Seductive
Composition
Layered
Era
1920s
Visual Style
Illustrated
“The movie poster features a woman reclining on a patterned chaise lounge, with a man's face looming above her. The woman is fair-skinned with dark hair, wearing”
romancehorror
Key Elements
Chaise LoungePearl NecklaceEye Patch
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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