The Affairs of Anatol
| The Affairs of Anatol | |
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 Lobby card for The Affairs of Anatol | |
| Directed by | Cecil B. DeMille (uncredited) |
| Produced by |
Cecil B. DeMille Jesse L. Lasky |
| Written by | Arthur Schnitzler |
| Based on |
Anatol by Arthur Schnitzler |
| Starring | Wallace Reid |
| Music by | Brian Benison |
| Cinematography |
Karl Struss Alvin Wyckoff |
| Edited by | Anne Bauchens |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 117 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language |
Silent English intertitles |
| Budget | $176,508.08[1] |
| Box office | $1.2 million[1] |
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The Affairs of Anatol is a 1921 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, and starring Wallace Reid and Gloria Swanson.[1][2]
Plot
Socialite Anatol Spencer (Reid), finding his relationship with his wife (Swanson) lackluster, goes in search of excitement.
After bumping into old flame Emilie (Hawley), he leases an apartment for her only to find that she cheats on him. He is subsequently robbed, conned, and booted from pillar to post. He decides to return to his wife and discovers her carousing with his best friend Max (Dexter).
Cast
- Wallace Reid as Anatol DeWitt Spencer
- Gloria Swanson as Vivian Spencer (Anatol's wife)
- Wanda Hawley as Emilie Dixon
- Theodore Roberts as Gordon Bronson
- Elliott Dexter as Max Runyon
- Theodore Kosloff as Mr. Nazzer Singh (Hindu hypnotist)
- Agnes Ayres as Annie Elliott
- Monte Blue as Abner Elliott
- Bebe Daniels as Satan Synne
Uncredited
- Alma Bennett - Chorus Girl
- William Boyd - Guest
- Shannon Day - Chorus Girl
- Julia Faye - Tibra
- Elinor Glyn - Bridge Player
- Winter Hall - Dr. Johnston
- Raymond Hatton - Great Blatsky (Violin Teacher)
- Fred Huntley - Stage Manager
- Lucien Littlefield - Spencer's Valet
- Zelma Maja - Nurse
- Ruth Miller - Marie, Spencer's Maid
- Polly Moran - Orchestra Leader
- Charles Stanton Ogle - Dr. Bowles
- Guy Oliver - Spencer's Butler
- Lady Parker - Bridge Player
- Maude Wayne - Guest
Background
The screenplay was based on a one-act play called Anatol written by Arthur Schnitzler in 1893 and translated into English by Harley Granville-Barker. The play opened in New York City on October 14, 1912, with John Barrymore in the title role, and ran for 72 performances.[3]
Preservation status
A print of the film still exists.[4] Film Preservation Associates copyrighted a version of the film in 1999 with a musical score composed and performed by Brian Benison. The film was later produced for VHS by David Shepard of FPA with a runtime of 117 minutes, and subsequently issued as a DVD.
Sam Wood apparently created Don't Tell Everything (1921), also starring Swanson, Reid, and Dexter, in part using outtakes left over from The Affairs of Anatol.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 Birchard, Robert S. (2004). Cecil B. DeMille's Hollywood. University Press of Kentucky. p. 162. ISBN 0-813-12324-0.
- ↑ Magill's Survey of Silent Films, Vol 1 A-FLA p.133 edited by Frank N. Magill c.1982; ISBN 0-89356-240-8
- ↑ The Affairs of Anatol as produced on Broadway, at the Little Theatre, October 14, 1912, to December 1912, 72 performances; IBDb.com
- ↑ "Progressive Silent Film List: The Affairs of Anatol". Silent Era. Retrieved 2008-06-21.
- ↑ "Progressive Silent Film List: Don't Tell Everything". Silent Era. Retrieved May 7, 2009.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to The Affairs of Anatol. |
- The Affairs of Anatol at the Internet Movie Database
- The Affairs of Anatol at AllMovie
- The Affairs of Anatol excerpt, available for free download at Internet Archive