Comedy ·Drama · United States of America · 1949 · 1h 19m

The Fan

The Fan poster
Director
Otto Preminger
Cast
Jeanne Crain as Lady Margaret 'Meg' Windermere Madeleine Carroll as Mrs. Erylnne George Sanders as Lord Robert Darlington Richard Greene as Lord Arthur Windermere Martita Hunt as Duchess of Berwick John Sutton as Cecil Graham
Crew
Joseph LaShelle — Director of Photography Louis R. Loeffler — Editor Daniele Amfitheatrof — Original Music Composer Walter Reisch — Writer Dorothy Parker — Writer Otto Preminger — Producer
Tagline

It covers a multitude of sins!

Synopsis

Lord Windermere appears to all – including his young wife Margaret – to be the perfect husband. The couple's happy marriage is placed at risk when he starts paying visits to a mysterious beautiful newcomer, Mrs. Erylnne, who is determined to make her entry into London's high society. Worse, the secret gets back to Margaret that Windermere has been giving Mrs. Erylnne large sums of money.

Mood & Themes
self sacrificemarriage crisiscover-upmisunderstandinggossipmysterious womanhigh societykeepsakesuspicion of adulteryindiscretionrecollectionsauction item
Key Collaborators
Otto Preminger Director Joseph LaShelle Director of Photography Louis R. Loeffler Editor Daniele Amfitheatrof Original Music Composer Walter Reisch Writer Dorothy Parker Writer Otto Preminger Producer Charles LeMaire Costume Design René Hubert Costume Design
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