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Evening Clothes

Name: Evening Clothes
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1927-03-19
Cast: Adolphe Menjou, Virginia Valli, Noah Beery, Louise Brooks, Arnold Kent

1927 | 63 min | Comedy, Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: If you count yourself among people who need a good giggle and people who like stories about real, flawed people, this one's for you. Low effort, high reward: just press play. Same wavelength as The Kid.
The mood: Funny with heart.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 3 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
What might put you off: Made in 1927: an older pace and style.
Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.

Attracted by his wealth, avaricious Germaine marries D'Artois, then leaves him for a more sophisticated man. D'Artois retaliates by moving to the city and learning the proper social graces. His new life style proves to be too expensive for him, and at the end he is left with nothing but one suit of evening clothes and his now contrite wife.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Luther Reed

Adolphe MenjouLucien d'Artois
Virginia ValliGermaine
Noah BeeryLazarre
Louise BrooksFox Trot
Arnold KentHenri
André CheronGermaine's Father
Lilyan TashmanUndetermined Role (uncredited)