The Circle (1925 film)
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Director Frank Borzage Story by W. Somerset Maugham Duration | 6.8/10 Genre Drama Cinematography Chester A. Lyons Country United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Language Silent
English intertitles Release date September 22, 1925 (1925-09-22) Based on The Circle
by W. Somerset Maugham Writer Kenneth B. Clarke, W. Somerset Maugham (play) Cast Eleanor Boardman (Elizabeth Cheney), Malcolm McGregor (Edward 'Teddy' Luton), Alec B. Francis (Lord Clive Cheney), Eugenie Besserer (Lady Catherine "Kitty" Cheney), George Fawcett (Lord Hugh "Hughie" Porteous), Creighton Hale (Arnold Cheney)Similar movies The Fall of a Nation , Rescued from an Eagle's Nest , The Damnation of Faust , A Little Madonna , Feast , Oz: The Great and Powerful |
The Circle is a 1925 silent film directed by Frank Borzage. The film stars Eleanor Boardman, Malcolm McGregor, and Alec B. Francis. A young Joan Crawford appears early in the film but only in a limited role. The screenplay, written by Kenneth B. Clarke, was based on the 1921 play of the same title by British writer W. Somerset Maugham. The film survives today in excellent condition. The play was filmed again by MGM in an early sound (released also in silent) in 1930 as Strictly Unconventional.
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Plot
In the 1890s, young Lady Catherine (Joan Crawford) decides to leave her husband (and her son Arnold) in favor of her lover ("Hughie" Porteous). Thirty years later, young Elizabeth (Eleanor Boardman) is facing the same choice between her husband (the now grown Arnold, played by Creighton Hale) and lover (Malcolm McGregor). In the meantime, Arnold's mother Lady Catherine and lover Lord Porteous are coming to visit.
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