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The Affairs of Anatol
UNITED STATES · 1921

The Affairs of Anatol

Cecil B. DeMille
infidelity marital discord romantic deception social hypocrisy consequences of temptation
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Synopsis

Socialite Anatol Spencer, finding his relationship with his wife lackluster, goes in search of excitement. After bumping into old flame Emilie, he lets 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.

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