Foolish Wives

Foolish Wives

Directed by Erich von Stroheim

Produced by Universal Film Manufacturing Company

1922143 min6.5 / 10

A morally cynical silent-era thriller about deception and seduction in the glamorous but corrupt world of Monte Carlo high society.

A con artist masquerades as Russian nobility and attempts to seduce the wife of an American diplomat.

Questions people ask

  • Does Foolish Wives end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Foolish Wives sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Is Foolish Wives violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Foolish Wives scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Foolish Wives easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

64/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity86

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise66

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Foolish Wives

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Foolish Wives

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Foolish Wives, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Foolish Wives, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Foolish Wives, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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