Fool's Paradise (1921)
- Directed by
- Cecil B. DeMille
- Genre
- silent film, romance film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man falls in love with a woman and must navigate obstacles to win her heart. The story is based on a short story and features a love triangle.
romanticmelodramaticclassicstylizedtheatricalsentimentalslow-paced
What happens
Fool's Paradise is a 1921 American silent romance film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. The film stars Dorothy Dalton and Conrad Nagel. The film was based on the short story "Laurels and the Lady" by Leonard Merrick published in his 1908 collection The Man Who Understood Women. It was adapted for the screen by Sada Cowan and Beulah Marie Dix. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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