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Fool's Paradise

1921 · 109 min Romance
6.0 / 10 · TMDB

In a Mexican border town Arthur befriends cantina girl Poll. She falls for him but he still loves the dancer Rosa. When the cigar Poll gives him explodes and blinds him, Arthur is duped into thinking Poll is Rosa and marries her. When his vision is surgically restored, he leaves for Siam to find Rosa.

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Year 1921
Country United States of America
Genre Romance
Director Cecil B. DeMille
Runtime 109 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.0/10 (3 votes)

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The film constructs its narrative around a classic love triangle, relying on the motif of physical blindness as a metaphor for emotional delusion. It explores the contrast between genuine affection and deception with a straightforward, silent-era sincerity.

What lingers after the final title card is a poignant question about the nature of love and the consequences of living a comforting lie. The journey from Mexico to Siam feels both literal and symbolic. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Cecil B. DeMille

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