
Phillips Christy, a strait-laced amateur sociologist from a wealthy family, subscribes to the theory that people are shaped by their environments. When he fall in love with Diane, a showgirl from the Follies, he sees a chance to prove that his theory is correct: he will marry her and mold her to be "cultured" and "sophisticated.

D.W. Griffith
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A Dazzling Social Experiment Unveiled in 'Diane of the Follies' There's a certain audacious charm to silent cinema's grand narratives, a boldness in their exploration of ...
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