The Doll (1919 film)
| Die Puppe | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Theatrical poster to The Doll (1919) | |
| Directed by | Ernst Lubitsch |
| Produced by | Paul Davidson |
| Written by |
Novel: E.T.A. Hoffmann Operetta: A.E. Willner Screenplay: Hanns Kräly Ernst Lubitsch |
| Starring |
Ossi Oswalda Hermann Thimig Victor Janson |
| Cinematography |
Theodor Sparkuhl Kurt Waschneck |
| Distributed by | UFA (US) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 58 minutes |
| Country | Weimar Republic |
| Language | Silent film |
The Doll (German: Die Puppe) is a 1919 German romantic fantasy comedy film directed by Ernst Lubitsch.[1] The film is loosely based on the same short story which inspired the ballet Coppélia.
Cast
- Ossi Oswalda as Ossi / The Doll
- Victor Janson as Hilarius
- Hermann Thimig as Lancelot
- Max Kronert as Baron of Chanterelle
- Marga Kohler as Wife of Hilarius
- Gerhard Ritterband as The Apprentice
- Jakob Tiedtke as The Abbot
DVD releases
The film was released in the US by Kino Lorber as part of the box set "Lubitsch in Berlin" in 2007 with English intertitles. It was also released in the UK by Eureka's Masters of Cinema series as part of the box set "Lubitsch in Berlin: Fairy-Tales, Melodramas, and Sex Comedies" in 2010 with German intertitles and English subtitles.
Notes
External links
- The Doll at the Internet Movie Database