A con artist masquerades as Russian nobility and attempts to seduce the wife of an American diplomat.
Foolish Wives (1922) is a drama and thriller film directed by Erich von Stroheim, released on January 11, 1922 with a runtime of 2h 23m. It stars Erich von Stroheim, Rudolph Christians, Miss DuPont and Maude George. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 110 ratings.
Erich von Stroheim
as Count Wladislaw Sergius Karamzin
Rudolph Christians
as Andrew J. Hughes
Miss DuPont
as Helen Hughes
Maude George
as Princess Olga Petchnikoff
Mae Busch
as Princess Vera Petchnikoff
Dale Fuller
as Maruschka
Cesare Gravina
as Cesare Ventucci
Malvina Polo
as Marietta
Albert Edmondson
as Pavel Pavlich
Mary Philbin
as Crippled Girl (uncredited)
Nigel De Brulier
as Monk (uncredited)
C.J. Allen
as Albert I
Directed by Erich von Stroheim, written by Erich von Stroheim and Erich von Stroheim, produced by Irving Thalberg.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 110 ratings.
It's a soap. Despite all the associated history of cuts, recuts and restoration it is still just a beautifully photographed soap opera. Erich von Stroheim did just about everything in this entertaining, if a little too cyclical, tale of a cad. That cad "Count Sergius Karanzim" (EVS) parades around the Côte D'Azur luring unsuspecting (wealthy) women to his rented villa in which he, with his two "cousins" (Maude…
Reviewed on July 6, 2022
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The main cast of Foolish Wives (1922) includes Erich von Stroheim, Rudolph Christians, Miss DuPont, Maude George and Mae Busch. The film was directed by Erich von Stroheim. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Foolish Wives was released on January 11, 1922 and runs for 2h 23m.
Foolish Wives (1922) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 110 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
