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File: Lady Windermere's Fan (1925).webm
Author: Ernst Lubitsch
Publisher: Warner Brothers
Year: 1925
PD: PD/US|1947
Note: A 1925 American silent film directed by Ernst Lubitsch. It is based on [[Author:Oscar O'Flahertie Wills Wilde|Oscar Wilde]]'s 1892 play ''[[Lady Windermere's Fan]]''. The film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress.
Cat: Drama film, Films based on plays, Silent film
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00:00
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{{Center|{{Blackletter block|Warner Brothers<br />
{{Smaller|present}}<br />
{{X-larger|An Ernst Lubitsch}}<br />
Production<br />
{{Smaller|of}}}}}}
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00:07
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{{Center|{{Blackletter block|{{Xxx-larger|"Lady Windermere's Fan"}}<br />
{{Fine|by Oscar Wilde}}<br />
{{Smaller block|{{Smaller|Adapted to the Screen by}}<br />
Julien Josephson<br />
A Warner Brothers Classic of the Screen}}}}}}
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00:25
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{{Center|{{Blackletter block|{{Smaller|Directed by}}<br />{{X-larger|Ernst Lubitsch}}}}}}
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00:30
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{{Center|{{Blackletter|Players}}}}
{{{!}} {{ts|ma}}
{{!}}{{ts|lh90}}{{!}}RONALD COLMAN<br />{{X-smaller|(courtesy of Samuel Goldwyn)}}
{{!}}{{Blackletter|{{Smaller|as}}{{em}}Lord Darlington}}
{{!}}-
{{!}}{{sc|May {{Mc}}Avoy}}
{{!}}{{Blackletter|{{Smaller|as}}{{em}}Lady Windermere}}
{{!}}-
{{!}}{{sc|Bert Lytell}}
{{!}}{{Blackletter|{{Smaller|as}}{{em}}Lord Windermere}}
{{!}}-
{{!}}{{sc|Irene Rich}}
{{!}}{{Blackletter|{{Smaller|as}}{{em}}Mrs. Erlynne}}
{{!}}-
{{!}}{{sc|Edw. Martindel}}
{{!}}{{Blackletter|{{Smaller|as}}{{em}}Lord Augustus Lorton}}
{{!}}-
{{!}}{{sc|Mme. Daumery}}
{{!}}{{Blackletter|{{Smaller|as}}{{em}}The Duchess of Berwick}}
{{!}}}
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00:56
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{{Hanging indent|{{Largeinitial|{{Blackletter|L}}}}ady Windermere faced the grave problem—of seating her dinner guests.}}
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01:25
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{{Fine block|LADY WINDERMERE<br />
{{Gap|10em}}{{Cursive|Lord Darlington}}
{{Dhr}}
{{Gap|10em}}{{Cursive|Countess Sedgehill}}}}
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01:52
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{{Center|"Lord Darlington."}}
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02:58
{{ft/d|
{{Center|"I presume you came to see my husband."}}
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03:41
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{{Block center|{{Cursive block|{{Fine block|Dear Lord Windermere—
<p>{{Em}}This note from a total<br />
stranger may surprise you—<br />
but is is important that<br />
you see me at once if<br />
you would avoid certain<br />
unpleasant disclosures.</p>
<p>{{Gap|3em}}Yours very truly,</p>}}}}}}
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04:33
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{{Center|"Lord Darlington is most anxious to see you."}}
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05:01
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{{Block center|{{Cursive block|{{Smaller|Mrs E. Erlynne<br />84{{Sup|A}} Curzon St W.1.}}}}}}
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05:16
{{ft/d|
{{Center|"You don't mind if I run away?"}}
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07:09
{{ft/d|
{{Center|"Lady Windermere, I have a bit of news that might interest you."}}
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07:41
{{ft/d|
{{Center|"I love you!"}}
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08:14
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{{Hanging indent|{{Largeinitial|{{Blackletter|A}}}}fter a life of adventure abroad, Mrs. Erlynne had drifted to London—her social standing a thing of the past, the present a problem for her polished wits.}}
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11:11
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{{Center|"Who are you—and what does this letter mean?"}}
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11:28
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{{Center|{{X-smaller|LADY WINDERMERE}}}}
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11:40
{{ft/d|
{{Center|"I am the mother of your wife."}}
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12:34
{{ft/d|
{{Center|"I knew you would doubt me—here are the proofs of my identity."}}
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13:56
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{{Center|"You know very well that your daughter was brought up to believe her mother is dead—you also know why!"}}
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14:22
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{{Center|"She worships her dead mother. The truth would kill her!"}}
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16:27
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{{Center|{{Blackletter|{{Smaller|The British Wheat Bank}}}}<br />{{X-smaller|''Pay{{Gap|12em}}or Order''}}}}
''£'' '''500'''
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16:56
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{{Center|{{Blackletter|{{Smaller|The British Wheat Bank}}}}<br />{{X-smaller|''Pay{{Gap|12em}}or Order''}}}}
''£'''''1500'''
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17:22
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{{Hanging indent|{{Largeinitial|{{Blackletter|T}}}}hanks to Windermere's cheques, Mrs. Erlynne lived in extravagant style—not accepted by society but the subject of its gossip.}}
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19:03
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{{Hanging indent|{{Largeinitial|{{Blackletter|N}}}}o party of the Windermere's was complete without Lord Augustus Lorton—London's most distinguished bachelor.}}
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21:06
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{{Hanging indent|{{Largeinitial|{{Blackletter|T}}}}he Duchess of Berwick, Lady Plymdale, {{Smaller|Mrs. Cowper-Cowper—}}gossip, {{Fine|gossip}}, {{Smaller|gossip—}}}}
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22:16
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{{Center|"I wonder where the woman gets all her money?"}}
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22:50
{{ft/d|
{{Center|"Why gossip about a woman you have never met? She may be very nice."}}
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23:14
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{{Center|"I cannot understand why your husband defends the woman!"}}
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24:36
{{ft/i|
{{Center|{{Xxxx-larger|'''EXIT'''}}}}
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24:49
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{{Hanging indent|{{Largeinitial|{{Blackletter|A}}}} gentleman's relation to a lady is indicated by the manner in which he rings her doorbell.}}
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25:07
{{ft/i|
{{Center|{{Smaller|Mrs. Erlynne}}}}
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27:32
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{{Hanging indent|{{Largeinitial|{{Blackletter|L}}}}ady Windermere's birthday dawned radiantly.}}
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29:08
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{{Block center|{{Fine block|{{Serif block|{{Center|'''Lady Margaret Windermere'''}}
{{em}}Lady Windermere's birthday will be<br />
celebrated tonight with a brilliant<br />
reception. Among the guests will be<br />
many notable personages of society.
{{Rule|3em}}
{{Center|'''Theatre Party'''}}}}}}}}
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32:21
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{{Center|"When a married man dismisses his own car and hires a taxi{{Bar|3}}!"}}
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34:22
{{ft/d|
{{Center|"You may find—in your husband's cheque book—the name of Mrs. Erlynne."}}
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34:37
{{ft/d|
{{Center|"It's not fair of me and I know it, but{{Bar|2}}I love you."}}
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37:30
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{{Center|"I am desperate—if you refuse to invite me tonight—I will go to my daughter and tell her who I am!"}}
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38:29
{{ft/d|
{{Center|"To be seen at your house tonight means my social recognition—possibly my marriage to Lord Augustus."}}
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39:50
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{{Center|"Since that day at the races I have never said ''One Word'' about Mrs. Erlynne."}}
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42:14
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{{Fine block|{{Right|{{Smaller|''London, S. W.'' {{Cursive|'''June {{2nd}} 1925'''}}}}}}
{{Center|{{Blackletter|The British Wheat Bank}}<br />{{Smaller|''Pay''}}{{em}}{{Cursive|'''M{{Sup|rs}} Erlynne'''}}{{Gap}}{{Smaller|''or Order''}}<br />{{Cursive|'''Fifteen hundred pounds'''}}}}}}
''£''{{Cursive|'''1500·-·-.'''{{em}}{{Smaller|'''''{{Underline|Windermere}}'''''}}}}
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42:47
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{{Center|"There is nothing wrong—believe me dear. I simply helped a woman who deserved it."}}
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43:36
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{{Center|"You will change your mind when you meet her—I have asked her here tonight."}}
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44:17
{{ft/d|
{{Center|"If she dares to come here—I will strike her across the face with this fan!"}}
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44:58
{{ft/i|
{{Center|{{Cursive|''Happy Birthday''}}}}
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45:07
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{{Center|{{Largeinitial|{{Blackletter|T}}}}hough the hour for the reception had arrived, Mrs. Erlynne still waited for her invitation card.}}
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45:44
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{{Center|W}}
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46:15
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{{Center|"Lord Darlington."}}
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47:38
{{ft/d|
{{Center|"You were quite wrong. My husband has never met Mrs. Erlynne."}}
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49:45
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{{Block center|{{Smaller block|
{{Block right|94 Carlton House Terrace<br />S. W. 1.|align=center}}
{{Monospace block|{{Center|LIST OF GUESTS.}}
{{{!}}
{{!}}
Duchess of Berwick.<br />
Lady Agatha Carlisle.<br />
Marchioness of Quern.<br />
Lord Augustus Lorton.<br />
Viscount & Viscountess Sedgehill.<br />
Earl and Countess of Ferne.<br />
Lady Ursula Bruin.<br />
Lord Darlington.
{{!}}{{ts|pl1}}{{!}}
Sir Nugent de Pasco.<br />
Mrs. Clive van Deemen.<br />
Lady Jane Quin.<br />
Mr. Nigel Hockley.<br />
Lord & Lady Hugh Flint.<br />
Monsieur Casimir Rieu.<br />
Sir Gerald Lawlington.<br />
Mrs. Winterbourne.
{{!}}}
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49:42
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{{Block center|{{Fine block|{{Cursive block|{{Italic block|My dear Mrs. Erlynne—<br />
{{nbsp|2}}Please do not come<br />
tonight. My wife is<br />
so upset about your<br />
invitation that I am<br />
forced to cancel it.<br />
{{Right|Regretfully<br />
Windermere}}}}}}}}}}
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51:11
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{{Center|"Mrs. Erlynne!"}}
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52:55
{{ft/d|
{{Center|"Please introduce me to Lady Windermere."}}
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54:09
{{ft/d|
{{Center|"How kind of you to honor us! I have heard so much about you—from every side."}}
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56:05
{{ft/d|
{{Center|"I have yearned—positively yearned—to meet the best dressed woman in London!"}}
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59:52
{{ft/d|
{{Center|"I am leaving England tomorrow{{Bar|2}}you will never see me again. Goodbye, Margaret."}}
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1:01:11
{{ft/d|
{{Center|"Is it too late to ask you to marry me?"}}
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1:02:08
{{ft/d|
{{Center|"Lord Windermere is looking for you—"}}
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1:02:18
{{ft/d|
{{Center|"I am sure he has not missed me—you have entertained him so well."}}
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1:04:59
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{{Center|{{Smaller|{{Cursive|''Lord Windermere.''}}}}}}
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1:05:28
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{{Block center|{{Fine block|{{Cursive block|
You may have your<br />
Mrs. Erlynne—I am<br />
going to Darlington<br />
who loves me.
{{Right|Margaret.}}}}}}}}
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1:06:43
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{{Center|{{Smaller|LORD DARLINGTON}}}}
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1:09:22
{{ft/d|
{{Center|"I swear to you there is nothing between Lord Windermere and myself! Go home! Please go home!"}}
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1:10:02
{{ft/d|
{{Center|"Trust me, child—trust me as you would your own mother."}}
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1:10:22
{{ft/d|
{{Center|"How dare a woman like you speak of my mother—my mother!"}}
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1:11:45
{{ft/d|
{{Center|"I did just what you are doing tonight—and ruined my life."}}
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1:12:44
{{ft/d|
{{Center|"If they find you here you will be dishonored—an outcast!"}}
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1:16:49
{{ft/d|
{{Center|"I am afraid I took your wife's fan by mistake—so sorry!"}}
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1:20:07
{{ft/d|
{{Center|"Forgive me for intruding—I am sure it will never be necessary again."}}
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1:21:07
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{{Center|{{Largeinitial|{{Blackletter|T}}}}he following morning.}}
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1:21:29
{{ft/i|
{{Block center|{{Fine block|{{Cursive block|I am just leaving for
France I only came to
say goodbye.}}
{{Center|{{Serif|Mrs. Erlynne}}
{{Dhr}}
{{Smaller|{{Sans-serif|84 A CURZON STREET, W. 1.}}}}}}}}}}
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1:23:17
{{ft/d|
{{Center|"Don't tell him! You would kill his love—and spoil the only decent thing I ever did."}}
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1:25:15
{{ft/d|
{{Center|"Your conduct last night was outrageous! I have decided not to marry you."}}
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1:26:08
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{{Center|{{Larger|THE END}}}}
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