The Affairs of Anatol

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The Affairs of Anatol
The Affairs of Anatol 1921 lobbycardposter.jpg
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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  • September 21, 1921 (1921-09-21)
Running time
 117 minutes
Country United States
Language Silent
English intertitles
Budget $176,508.08[1]
Box office $1.2 million[1]
The Affairs of Anatol
Films stills and suggestions of advertising use
The film's cast

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

Uncredited

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

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  2. ↑ Magill's Survey of Silent Films, Vol 1 A-FLA p.133 edited by Frank N. Magill c.1982; ISBN 0-89356-240-8
  3. ↑ The Affairs of Anatol as produced on Broadway, at the Little Theatre, October 14, 1912, to December 1912, 72 performances; IBDb.com
  4. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  5. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

External links

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