Lady Windermere's Fan (1925)
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Unable to rely upon Oscar Wilde's epigrammatic dialogue to carry the day (this was, after all, the silent-film era), director Ernst Lubitsch substitutes verbal wit for the visual variety in his 1925 filmization of Lady Windermere's Fan. Ronald Colman has one of his first important screen… More Unable to rely upon Oscar Wilde's epigrammatic dialogue to carry the day (this was, after all, the silent-film era), director Ernst Lubitsch substitutes verbal wit for the visual variety in his 1925 filmization of Lady Windermere's Fan. Ronald Colman has one of his first important screen roles as the slightly caddish Lord Darlington, who is in love with the very pretty--and very married--Lady Windermere (May McAvoy). The lady is rescued from disgrace at the hands of Darlington by the notorious Mrs. Erlynne (Irene Rich), who unbeknownst to everyone is Lady Windemere's long-lost mother. Filmed at the still young-and-hungry Warner Bros. studio, Lady Windermere's Fan was an enormous hit, and an instant candidate for the many "Ten Best" lists tabulated by the fan magazines of the era. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Ernst Lubitsch
- Genres
- Comedy
G,
- In Theaters
- Dec 26, 1925 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Don Druker, Chicago Reader
One of Ernst Lubitsch's greatest accomplishments.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Skillfully casts its light on the hypocrisies and phony games played by the upper-crusts.
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Cast
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Ronald Colman
as Lord Darlington
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Irene Rich
as Mrs. Erlynne
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May McAvoy
as Lady Windermere
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Bert Lytell
as Lord Windermere
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Edward Martindel
as Lord Augustus Lorton
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Helen Dunbar
as Gossipy Duchess
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Billie Bennett
as Gossipy Duchess
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Wilson Benge
as Butler
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Mrs. Cowper-Cowper
as Lady Plymdale
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Carrie Daumery
as Gossipy Duchess
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Larry Steers
as Party Guest-Admirer
