Spanish coquette Tula Moliana is encumbered with two husbands, one of whom is Senator Wakefield. Intent on divorcing him, Tula convinces Jim Blake, engaged to the senator's daughter, Helen, to be her co-respondent.


The Intricate Dance of Deceit: Revisiting 'A Divorce of Convenience' (1921) In the vibrant tapestry of early 20th-century cinema, where narratives often hinged on grand gestures and melodramatic twists, Victor Heerman's and Sarah Y. Mason's screenplay for A Divorce of Convenience emerges as a particularly pi...

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" The Intricate Dance of Deceit: Revisiting 'A Divorce of Convenience' (1921) In the vibrant tapestry of early 20th-century cinema, where narratives often hinged on grand gestures and melodramatic twists, Victor Heerman's and Sarah Y. Mason's screenplay for A Divorce of Convenience emerges as a particularly piquant example of societal satire wrapped in a comedic farce. This 1921 silent film, a forgotten gem for many, offers a fascinating glimpse into the moral ambiguities and social cha..."
Victor Heerman, Sarah Y. Mason
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