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: Karamzin targets Helen Hughes, the naive wife of an American envoy, intending to extort her family.
: The film explores the "American innocence vs. European decadence" motif, highlighting the moral decay hidden beneath glittering surfaces. Production and Legacy Foolish Wives
: Played by von Stroheim himself, Karamzin is a "suave but penniless seducer" whose calculated cruelty is masked by a thin veneer of aristocratic charm. : Karamzin targets Helen Hughes, the naive wife
