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The Circle

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Original title

The Circle

Year

1925

Running time

70 min.

Country

United States

Director

Frank Borzage

Screenwriter

Kenneth B. Clarke. Play: William Somerset Maugham

Cast

Cinematography

Chester A. Lyons (B&W)

Producer

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Genre

Drama | Silent Film

Movie Groups

W. Somerset Maugham Adaptations

Synopsis

This MGM film, directed by Frank Borzage (7th HEAVEN, STREET ANGEL, etc.), and adapted from a stage play by Somerset Maugham, is a prime example of the drawing-room drama. The sets are sumptuous, the actors beautiful, the set-up intriguing, but the finish is a complete cop-out. I'm not familiar with Maugham's play, but from what I understand, the story does not end the way this filmed version does. In fact, the carefully established symmetry of the narrative (i.e. the "circle" alluded to by the title) is completely undone by Borzage's forced "happy" ending.

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The Circle

1925

Frank Borzage

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