The Affairs of Anatol

The Affairs of Anatol is a 1921 American silent comedydrama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, and starring Wallace Reid and Gloria Swanson.

After bumping into old flame Emilie Hawley, he leases an apartment for her only to find that she cheats on 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 Dexter.The screenplay was based on a oneact play called Anatol written by Arthur Schnitzler in 1893 and translated into English by Harley GranvilleBarker. The play opened in New York City on October 14, 1912, with John Barrymore in the title role, and ran for 72 performances. ........

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