The Marriage Circle
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.
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| Directed by | Ernst Lubitsch |
| Produced by | Ernst Lubitsch |
| Written by | Paul Bern (scenario) Victor Vance (intertitles) |
| Based on | Only a Dream by Lothar Schmidt |
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| Cinematography | Charles Van Enger |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent English intertitles |
| Budget | $212,000[2] |
| Box office | $427,000 (worldwide rentals)[2] |
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]
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References
- "The Marriage Circle". Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved 2015-10-13.
- 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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