The Marriage Circle

The Marriage Circle

The oft told story. His Best Friend and His Wife and ---

Directed by Ernst Lubitsch

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures

192485 min6.3 / 10

A witty, fast-paced silent-era romantic comedy about marital infidelity and desire, built on sparkling social comedy and romantic entanglement rather than depth.

An unhappily married couple moves to Vienna, where the wife’s married best friend lives, and soon, sparks fly between the wife and the best friend’s husband.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Marriage Circle violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is The Marriage Circle scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Marriage Circle sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is The Marriage Circle easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Does The Marriage Circle end with hope? 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.

46/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity42

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise62

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Marriage Circle

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Marriage Circle

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Marriage Circle, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Marriage Circle, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Marriage Circle, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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