A Wise Fool
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| Directed by | George Melford |
| Written by | Sir Gilbert Parker (adaptation) |
| Based on | The Money Master by Sir Gilbert Parker |
| Starring | James Kirkwood, Sr. |
| Cinematography | William Marshall |
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| Distributed by | Famous Players-Lasky Paramount Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
A Wise Fool is a 1921 American silent drama film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and released by Paramount Pictures. This film is based on the novel The Money Master, by Sir Gilbert Parker and was directed by George Melford. James Kirkwood is the star of the film.[1] A copy is held at the Library of Congress.[2][3]
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Plot
Based upon a description in a film publication,[4] Jean Jacques Barbille (Kirkwood), a wealthy egoist and philosopher in the small parish of Quebec, returns from Paris with Carmen Dolores (Hollister), a Spanish girl, as his wife. When their daughter Zoe (Forrest) is grown, Carmen realizes that her husband neglects her, and finally leaves him. When Jean objects to her marriage, Zoe goes west with her lover. Then Jean's mill burns down, and his money is stolen. After long wanderings Jean comes upon his wife, who is ill in a convent. There is a reconciliation and then his daughter, who had been searching for Jean, and her husband arrive.
Cast
- James Kirkwood - Jean Jacques Barbille
- Alice Hollister - Carmen Dolores
- Ann Forrest - Zoe Barbille
- Alan Hale - George Masson
- Fred Huntley - Sebastian Dolores
- William Boyd - Gerard Fynes
- Truly Shattuck - Virginia Poucette
- Harry Duffield - Fille
- Charles Ogle - Judge Carcasson
- John Herdman - The Curate
- Mabel Van Buren - Madame Langlois
- Wheeler Oakman (uncredited)
References
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- ↑ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress published by The American Film Institute, p. 210, c.1978
- ↑ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: A Wise Fool
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- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). A Wise Fool at IMDb
- A Wise Fool at AllMovie
- Promotional still of Ann Forrest at silenthollywood.com
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