The Marriage Circle

The Marriage Circle
Theatrical poster
Directed by	Ernst Lubitsch
Produced by	Ernst Lubitsch
Written by	Paul Bern (scenario) Victor Vance (intertitles)
Based on	Only a Dream by Lothar Schmidt
Starring	Adolphe Menjou Florence Vidor Monte Blue Marie Prevost
Cinematography	Charles Van Enger
Production company	Warner Bros.
Distributed by	Warner Bros. (US) UFA (Germany)
Release dates	February 3, 1924 (New York)[1]
Running time	85 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent English intertitles
Budget	$212,000 (estimated)
Box office	$438,000 (worldwide)

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.^[2]

Cast

• Adolphe Menjou as Professor Stock
• Monte Blue as Doctor Braun
• Marie Prevost as Mizzie
• Florence Vidor as Charlotte Braun

Preservation

This film is extant, preserved in a variety of formats at a number of archives. U.S. archives holding this film include the Museum of Modern Art and the UCLA Film and Television Archive.^[3]

References

1. "The Marriage Circle". Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved 2015-10-13.
2. Carl Bennett, ed. (June 24, 2009). "The Marriage Circle". Progressive Silent Film List. Retrieved 2015-10-13 – via Silent Era.
3. David Pierce (October 8, 2015). "The Marriage Circle". American Silent Feature Film Survival Database. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2015-10-13.

External links

• The Marriage Circle at the Internet Movie Database
• The Marriage Circle at AllMovie
• The Marriage Circle on YouTube