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Infatuation (1925 film)

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Infatuation
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Directed byIrving Cummings
Based onCaesar's Wife
by W. Somerset Maugham
Produced byCorinne Griffith
Starring
CinematographyHarold Rosson
Production
company
Distributed byFirst National Pictures
Release date
  • December 27, 1925 (1925-12-27)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)
Corinne Griffith in Infatuation ad in 1925 The Film Daily

Infatuation is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Irving Cummings and starring Corinne Griffith, Percy Marmont, and Warner Oland. It is an adaptation of the 1919 play Caesar's Wife by Somerset Maugham.[1]

Plot

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As described in a film magazine review,[2] neglected by her husband Sir Arthur Little during his assignment in Cairo, Violet seeks the company of Ronald Perry, Sir Arthur's secretary. Parry's sister, sensing the romance, arranges to have Parry transferred from Egypt to Paris. However, Parry remains in Cairo, and indications are that Sir Arthur has lost the love of his wife forever. Violet then hears of a plan to assassinate Sir Arthur, and suddenly realizes that she loves her husband. She takes actions that save his life, and a reconciliation between the married couple follows.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Goble p. 811
  2. ^ Elliott, Frank (January 16, 1926), "Pre-Release Review of Features: Infatuation", Motion Picture News, 33 (3), New York City, New York: Motion Picture News, Inc.: 301, retrieved January 15, 2023 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Bibliography

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  • Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. ISBN 1-85739-229-9
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