Foolish - Wives

The film is as famous for its behind-the-scenes turmoil as it is for its content. Foolish Wives (1922) Film Review - Great Books Guy

: Karamzin targets Helen Hughes, the naive wife of an American envoy, intending to extort her family. Foolish Wives

: Played by von Stroheim himself, Karamzin is a "suave but penniless seducer" whose calculated cruelty is masked by a thin veneer of aristocratic charm. The film is as famous for its behind-the-scenes