The Oyster Princess 1919 Ages 15+
When
10.30 am, Sun 31 Oct 2021 (60 mins)Where
Gallery of Modern Art & Cinema B
About
One of the most charming silent films of Lubitsch’s German period, the mischievous The Oyster Princess already contains many of his trademarks: sexual innuendos, accidental mismatches, and a humorous farce about high society hedonism – all of which would become more refined in his Hollywood films. Starring the magnetic Ossi Oswalda as the Oyster Princess, this comedy about a shellfish tycoon determined to buy a prince to please his impulsive daughter also highlights Lubitsch’s early preoccupation with visual spectacle, as jaw-dropping banquets, celebratory gatherings, and an infectious foxtrot escalate the tempo of the film. Flamboyant, fluid, and rhythmic, this is about the joy of abundance, as much as it is about the wonder of cinema.
Ages 15+
Production Credits
- Director: Ernst Lubitsch
- Script: Hanns Kräly, Ernst Lubitsch
- Producer: Paul Davidson
- Cinematographer: Theodor Sparkuhl
- Cast: Julius Falkenstein, Ossi Oswalda, Harry Liedtke, Victor Janson
- Print Source / Rights: Murnau-Stiftung
- Screening Format: DCP, 35mm
- Year: 1919
- Runtime: 60 minutes
- Country: Germany
- Language: German Intertitles
- Subtitles: English
- Sound: Silent
- Colour: bw