Foolish Wives information

Foolish Wives
Foolish Wives
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Erich von Stroheim
Written by	Erich von Stroheim
Produced by	Carl Laemmle; Erich von Stroheim
Starring	Erich von Stroheim; Miss DuPont; Maude George
Cinematography	William H. Daniels; Ben F. Reynolds
Edited by	Arthur Ripley
Music by	Sigmund Romberg
Production; company	Jewel Productions
Distributed by	Universal Film Manufacturing Company
Release date	January 11, 1922;
Running time	384 minutes (original cut); 117 minutes (original release); 142 minutes (2013 restoration); 147 minutes (2023 restoration)
Country	United States
Languages	Silent film; English intertitles
Budget	$1,103,736

Foolish Wives is a 1922 American erotic silent drama film produced and distributed by Universal Pictures under their Super-Jewel banner and written and directed by Erich von Stroheim. The drama features von Stroheim, Rudolph Christians, Miss DuPont, Maude George, and others.^[2]

When released in 1922, the film was the most expensive film made at that time, and billed by Universal Studios as the "first million-dollar movie" to come out of Hollywood. Originally, von Stroheim intended the film to run anywhere between 6 and 10 hours, and be shown over two evenings, but Universal executives opposed this idea. The studio bosses cut the film drastically before the release date.^[3]

Foolish Wives, and the fulsome media coverage that added to its “sensational notoriety”, elevated von Stroheim into the ranks of preeminent directors of the early 1920s.^[4]

In 2008, Foolish Wives was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."^[5]^[6]

^ "Foolish Wives". Variety. January 20, 1922. p. 23.
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^ Koszarski 1983 p. 89: The “unprecedented media event” that surround Foolish Wives “firmly established von Stroheim as a major figure in the industry...the student now equaled the master [D.W.Griffith].” And: “...a genuine outpouring of interest in the man the public recognized as an extraordinary talent…” And p. 91: “...sensational notoriety...”
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^ "Complete National Film Registry Listing". Library of Congress. Retrieved June 16, 2020.

[1] "Foolish Wives". Variety. January 20, 1922. p. 23.

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[4] Koszarski 1983 p. 89: The “unprecedented media event” that surround Foolish Wives “firmly established von Stroheim as a major figure in the industry...the student now equaled the master [D.W.Griffith].” And: “...a genuine outpouring of interest in the man the public recognized as an extraordinary talent…” And p. 91: “...sensational notoriety...”

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[6] "Complete National Film Registry Listing". Library of Congress. Retrieved June 16, 2020.

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