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Foolish Wives

1922·Movie
2h 23min
78
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A , thriller: , but never scary, .

Good for date night · friends night · drop-in friendly

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A con artist masquerades as Russian nobility and attempts to seduce the wife of an American diplomat.
Silent EraMelodramaVampCon ArtistEarly CinemaEuropean AristocracyPsychological DramaHistorical SettingRomanceForbidden Love

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Is Foolish Wives worth watching?

78
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78 (IMDb 6.9 and Rotten Tomatoes 89%). Critics rate it higher (89 out of 100) than audiences (69).

Is Foolish Wives good for date night?

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Yes: romance is 8 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Will I feel good after watching Foolish Wives?

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Probably not: the title analysis rates it 6 of 10 for bleakness and 4 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

What tropes does Foolish Wives use?

An Arm and a LegCaught in the RainThe CasanovaSexy Soaked ShirtHigh-Class GlassHave a Gay Old TimeMale GazeThunder Equals DownpourReal Life Writes the PlotScare QuotesThree-Way SexSleeping Singleand 16 more

TV Tropes lists 28 tropes for it, including An Arm and a Leg, Caught in the Rain, and The Casanova.