
"Count" Karanzim, a Don Juan is with his cousins in Monte Carlo, living from faked money and the money he gets from rich ladies, who are attracted by his charmes and his title or his militaristic and aristocratic behaviour. He tries to have success with Mrs Hughes, the wife of the new US ambassador.... (Full plot summary below)
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"Count" Karanzim, a Don Juan is with his cousins in Monte Carlo, living from faked money and the money he gets from rich ladies, who are attracted by his charmes and his title or his militaristic and aristocratic behaviour. He tries to have success with Mrs Hughes, the wife of the new US ambassador.
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| Fort Worth Business PressMichael H. PriceThe original 'Eyes Wide Shut,' confronting the erotic obsession with frankness and confrontational humor. |
| Film Freak CentralWalter ChawA towering example of Erich von Stroheim's intimidating genius and astonishing egocentrism. |
| User ReviewBenjamin WObsessive attention to detail does pay off sometimes. |
| User ReviewPamela PAmazing movie. Very serious, which is a rarity for silent films, and very interesting. |
| User ReviewDerek GAn acquired taste but well worth the effort |
| User ReviewJames BIf you think silent film acting is all overblown, histrionic gestures, take a look at von Stroheim's performance: he invests each glance and gesture with a wonderfully amoral subtlety. His character seems capable of committing any kind of evil act if it will forward his designs--which makes him such a wonderful, and ultimately likable villain. It's sad to think how much of this film was lost due to cuts on the part of the studio and censors. |
| User ReviewJustin BThe most dangerous and attractive "bad guy". |
| User ReviewMichael La fine example of early cinema at its best. von stroheim directorial debut is not as good as greed but still a great film. he plays the title character who is a complete scumbag and does it fantasticaly. the early techniques with light and filters are also quite revolutionary. make sure to rent kino's restored 2 1/2 hour version |
| User ReviewJorge CNot my favorite silent film but von Stroheim's ways are quite impressive and impossible to deny. A down and dirty film that swings for the gutter, however there are certain loose ends I'm sure were in the original 6Hr cut but... yeah those are long gone. |
| User ReviewBen GExcellent film! Von Stroheim of course masters perfectly his usual character of heartbreaking officer, but this time over adds a real dose of absurd in it. I mean being a fake broke aristocrat in exile is quite a good character. Unlike the very similar "Blind Husband" the characters are not rigid archetypes but rather humans full of flaws and aspirations and frustration. Some scenes really deserve to be remembered. And last but not least his view of the American spirit is highly entertaining. |