Summary
The wife of an American playwright in Paris becomes ensnared in the seductive wiles of an American Army officer, but her devotion to her husband convinces the officer to try to extricate her from the gossip and scandal that have ensued.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+19)
Critics 80Audiences 61GoodWatch 78
Tomatometer80%
IMDb6.1
Running time
2 h 10 min
Longer than most dramas, +21 min on the typical 109
typical 109130Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1920
August 8, 1920
106 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
10 of 10
Sam De GrasseWarren Goodwright- UTUna TrevelynGrace Goodwright
Clyde FillmoreCaptain Rex Strong
Maude GeorgeRenée Malot
Leo WhiteAmadeus Malot
Mae BuschLa Belle Odera- JMJack MathisCount De Trouvere
Ruth KingYvonne, His Wife- AEAlbert EdmondsonAlphonse Marior (as Al Edmondson)
- EREdward ReinachDirector of Theatre Français
Directing · 1
- Erich von Stroheim Director, Writer, Art Direction
Writing · 1
- Baroness de Meyer Writer
Camera · 1
- Ben F. Reynolds Director of Photography
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