
Professor Stock and his wife Mizzi are always bickering. Mizzi tries to seduce Dr. Franz Braun, the new husband of her good friend Charlotte. Dr. Braun's colleague, Dr. Mueller, who has had his eye on Charlotte, sees this as his opportunity, even though the Braun's are very happily married. Through a misunderstanding, Charlotte thinks that her husband is interested in Miss Hofer, and asks Mizzi to keep him occupied. Meanwhile Professor Stock becomes suspicious of his wife, an... (Full plot summary below)
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Professor Stock and his wife Mizzi are always bickering. Mizzi tries to seduce Dr. Franz Braun, the new husband of her good friend Charlotte. Dr. Braun's colleague, Dr. Mueller, who has had his eye on Charlotte, sees this as his opportunity, even though the Braun's are very happily married. Through a misunderstanding, Charlotte thinks that her husband is interested in Miss Hofer, and asks Mizzi to keep him occupied. Meanwhile Professor Stock becomes suspicious of his wife, and hires a detective to spy on her with the hope of obtaining a divorce.
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| New YorkerRichard BrodyFor his second American film, from 1923, Ernst Lubitsch turned a drawing-room farce into bittersweet chamber music-which, aptly, plays out in Vienna. |
| User ReviewJoe HUnlike most films of the silent era, "The Marriage Circle" derives is humor from its biting social satire rather than Vaudeville-era motifs (i.e., situational comedy), although the film takes a more serious turn during its second half. Despite the "vamp"-type of character, Lubitch's subversive take on marriage and the petty jealousies that accompany monogamous relationships make this film feel strikingly modern. |
| User ReviewRob LA little on the boring side. Could barely watch it... and I like Lubitsch. |