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The Marriage Circle is a american film of genre Drama directed by Ernst Lubitsch released in USA on 10 february 1924 with Adolphe Menjou

The Marriage Circle (1924)

The Marriage Circle
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Released in USA 10 february 1924
Length 1h32
Directed by ,    
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Comedy,    Romance
Rating69% 3.489053.489053.489053.489053.48905

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.

The film was remade in 1932 by Lubitsch and George Cukor as One Hour with You.

Synopsis

Le ménage du professeur Jozef Stock et de sa femme Mizzie bat de l'aile. Stock souffre du peu d'attention de son épouse pour lui. Celle-ci, de son côté, entreprend de séduire le docteur Franz Braun, mari d'une amie de jeunesse, Charlotte. Franz et Charlotte forment un couple aimant mais ce dernier se défend mal des avances de Mizzie. Sa courtoisie et sa maladresse l'entraînent dans des situations compromettantes. Son collègue Gustav s'en aperçoit et cherche à tirer profit de la situation pour se rapprocher de Charlotte, à qui il ne cache pas son admiration. Quant au professeur Stock, il se réjouit de la possible infidélité de Mizzie qui pourrait lui donner un motif de divorce. Il s'empresse d'ailleurs d'engager un détective pour recueillir les preuves d'une liaison. Charlotte, enfin, ne se doute de rien mais s'étonne toutefois de l'intérêt que son mari semble accorder à une autre femme, Pauline Hofer, et demande à Mizzie de le surveiller. Les mensonges et chantages de Mizzie, les imprudences de Franz, et plusieurs quiproquos font craindre une rupture du couple jusque-là uni.

Actors

Adolphe Menjou

(Professor Josef Stock)
Florence Vidor

(Charlotte Braun)
Monte Blue

(Dr. Franz Braun)
Marie Prevost

(Mizzi Stock)
Creighton Hale

(Dr. Gustav Mueller)
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