The Oyster Princess

★★★★★

Original title: Die Austernprinzessin

1919 · 1 h

Directed by Ernst Lubitsch

Comedy

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Cast

Ossi Oswalda

Credits

Written by: Hanns Kräly

Plot

A farce about a wealthy girl who is determined to marry a prince.

Sinekatalog’s take

Ernst Lubitsch's silent farce follows a spoiled American millionaire's daughter determined to marry a prince. Fast, silly and full of visual gags, with Ossi Oswalda, it is a sparkling early example of his comic spark.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (2,447 votes)
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