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Ronald Colman, Irene Rich, May McAvoy, Bert Lytell, Edward Martindel ... see more see more... , Helen Dunbar , Billie Bennett , Wilson Benge , Mrs. Cowper-Cowper , Carrie Daumery , Larry Steers

Unable to rely upon Oscar Wilde's epigrammatic dialogue to carry the day (this was, after all, the silent-film era), director Ernst Lubitsch substitutes verbal wit for the visual variety in his 1925 f... read more read more...ilmization of Lady Windermere's Fan. Ronald Colman has one of his first important screen roles as the slightly caddish Lord Darlington, who is in love with the very pretty--and very married--Lady Windermere (May McAvoy). The lady is rescued from disgrace at the hands of Darlington by the notorious Mrs. Erlynne (Irene Rich), who unbeknownst to everyone is Lady Windemere's long-lost mother. Filmed at the still young-and-hungry Warner Bros. studio, Lady Windermere's Fan was an enormous hit, and an instant candidate for the many "Ten Best" lists tabulated by the fan magazines of the era. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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G, 1 hr. 29 min.

Directed by: Ernst Lubitsch

Release Date: December 26, 1925

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Don Druker
January 11, 2008
Don Druker, Chicago Reader

One of Ernst Lubitsch's greatest accomplishments. Full Review

March 26, 2009
Variety

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Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
February 29, 2008
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Darragh O'Donoghue
May 10, 2004
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