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The Affairs of Anatol
“He couldn't resist a pretty face, and every day he fell into a new adventure. Thus he followed the lure of romance until-?”
5.9 / 10• 1921• 1h 57m•NR• English
DramaComedyRomance
Storyline
Socialite Anatol Spencer, finding his relationship with his wife lackluster, goes in search of excitement. After bumping into old flame Emilie, he lets an apartment for her only to find that she cheats 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.
Cast & Crew
Wallace Reid
Anatol Spencer
Lead
Gloria Swanson
Vivian Spencer (Anatol's wife)
Wanda Hawley
Emilie Dixon
Theodore Roberts
Gordon Bronson
Elliott Dexter
Max Runyon
Theodore Kosloff
Mr. Nazzer Singh (Hindu hypnotist)
Agnes Ayres
Annie Elliott
Monte Blue
Abner Elliott
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Cecil B. DeMille's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Affairs of Anatol is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
