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The Marriage Circle, 1924, is a silent film comedy of misplaced attraction, centered around two married couples in Vienna. Professor Stock wants a divorce, and his wife Mizzi wants the excitement of illicit romance. When Mizzi decides to seduce her best friend's husband, it livens up all of their lives in ways none of them expect. This was a ground-breaking comedy, with humor derived from reactions and adult situations. A score compiled from historic photoplay music will be performed by pianist Rodney Sauer.
Ernst Lubitsch was one of the most subtle comedy directors in early Hollywood, whose perfect use of reactions, objects, wry incidents and off-screen space was eventually called “The Lubitsch touch.” He changed the direction of comedy with this sophisticated, cleverly told story of the battle of the sexes, which belongs more to the world of Woody Allen and Wes Anderson than to Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin.
