"Mysterien eines Frisiersalons" or "Mysteries of a Barber Shop" is a German silent black-and-white film from almost 95 years ago. If you know a bit about the time back then and see the name Karl Valentin, then you will realize this is a comedy from start to finish. Yes there are mentions of a barber killing his customers and the title has mystery attached to it, but still: The only approach here is comedy. Sadly, it is not really that funny. The film needed more intertitles for sure to completely understand the action from start to finish. Writer and director (very rare!) here is Bertolt Brecht, a German literary figure that is still known today everywhere around the world. Unfortunately, film may not have been his strongest forte. I do not recommend this one here. Even at only slightly over half an hour, it dragged occasionally and wasn't a good watch. Thumbs down. I prefer other works by Valentin.
