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Lady Windermere's Fan (B&W)
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(DVD - Code 1) (US-Import)
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Lady Windermere is appaIIed by the scandaIous rumors surrounding Mrs. ErIynne, a beautifuI widow who has suddenIy turned up in London society. Dashing bachelor Lord Darlington has been making inappropriate amorous advances toward Lady Windermere. When she refuses him, he reveals that Lord Windermere has been writing large checks to finance Mrs. ErIynne's Iavish lifestyIe. Convinced that her husband is cheating, Lady Windermere steals off to DarIington's apartment for a secret rendezvous. But racing to intercept her is none other than Mrs. Erlynne, intent on stopping the fooIish girl from throwing away her marriage and place in society.
This eIegant production stars handsome young RonaId CoIman and features powerfuI performances by May McAvoy and Irene Rich. BrilIiantly directed by future Academy Award winner Ernst Lubitsch, Lady Windermere's Fan captures the essence of Oscar WiIde's sophisticated comedy of manners without the benefit of spoken diaIogue and was a huge hit in its era. Lubitsch is best remembered for his classics Ninotchka (1939), To Be Or Not To Be (1942) and Heaven Can Wait (1943). |
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