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* SettingUpdate: The play was written in 1892, but the film is set in the contemporary 1920s, with automobiles and flapper fashions. This is a case of EarlyAdaptationWeirdness, since modern productions almost always treat it as a Victorian period piece.
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* RevealingHug: At the end, Lord Windermere hugs his wife and as he tells her that Mrs. Erlynne really is bad after all. Lady Windermere's face reveals her guilty feelings to the audience.
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''Lady Windermere's Fan'' is a 1925 silent film based on [[Theatre/LadyWindermeresFan the play of the same name]] by Creator/OscarWilde. The film was directed by Creator/ErnstLubitsch and featured Creator/RonaldColman as Lord Darlington. It was added to the UsefulNotes/NationalFilmRegistry in 2002.
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!! In addition to the tropes present in the original play, this film includes examples of:
* AdaptationExpansion: The film starts off by showing how Lord Windermere gets involved with Mrs. Erlynne, which is BackStory in the original play. In fact, it takes the film over half an hour to get to the play's first scene.
* AdaptationNameChange: In the play, Lady Windermere and Mrs. Erlynne have the same first name, Margaret. In this film, Lady Windermere's first name is still Margaret, but Mrs. Erlynne's first name is changed to Edith.
* AdaptedOut: Cecil Graham, Mr. Hopper, and Lady Agatha are cut from the story.
* RevealingHug: At the end, when Lord Windermere hugs his wife and tells her that Mrs. Erlynne really is bad after all.
* SettingUpdate: The play was written in 1892 but the film is set in the contemporary 1920s, with automobiles and flapper fashions. This is a case of EarlyAdaptationWeirdness, since modern productions always treat it as a Victorian period piece.
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!! In addition to the tropes present in the original play, this film includes examples of:
* AdaptationExpansion: The film starts off by showing how Lord Windermere gets involved with Mrs. Erlynne, which is BackStory in the original play. In fact, it takes the film over half an hour to get to the play's first scene.
* AdaptationNameChange: In the play, Lady Windermere and Mrs. Erlynne have the same first name, Margaret. In this film, Lady Windermere's first name is still Margaret, but Mrs. Erlynne's first name is changed to Edith.
* AdaptedOut: Cecil Graham, Mr. Hopper, and Lady Agatha are cut from the story.
* RevealingHug: At the end, when Lord Windermere hugs his wife and tells her that Mrs. Erlynne really is bad after all.
* SettingUpdate: The play was written in 1892 but the film is set in the contemporary 1920s, with automobiles and flapper fashions. This is a case of EarlyAdaptationWeirdness, since modern productions always treat it as a Victorian period piece.
