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Forced into marriage by his uncle, a man decides to fool him by marrying a life-like mechanical doll instead.Forced into marriage by his uncle, a man decides to fool him by marrying a life-like mechanical doll instead.Forced into marriage by his uncle, a man decides to fool him by marrying a life-like mechanical doll instead.
Ernst Lubitsch
- Director in Prologue
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAt one point Lancelot takes a heart out of the leg of his pants. This is an allusion to the German expression 'Das Herz ist mir in die Hose gerutscht' (my heart slid into my pants) which is equivalent to 'to have ones heart in ones boots'.
- GoofsLancelot shouts his alarm to a monk that he is being pursued by "40 women." However, about 20 women are seen on screen.
- Quotes
Dessen Frau: Just as naughty as Ossi.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood (1995)
Featured review
Oh, You Beautiful Doll
People speak of the Lubitsch Touch first showing up in THE OYSTER PRINCESS, but that movie always struck me me as a a good romantic comedy, dimmed by changes in fashion, creaking a bit in age.
But this movie is the real thing: a silly story told with much flair and constant surprises. It begins with Lubitsch showing you a model of the set, like Penn and Teller showing you how they do the cup-and-ball trick, followed by a show that dazzles you: pantomime horses, venal monks and a little bit of E.T.A. Hoffman all fall under the thrall of Lubitsch and all of them, and the audience too, end up with smiles on their faces.
This movie is too good to more than hint at its wonders. If you have never seen a silent feature, see this one.
But this movie is the real thing: a silly story told with much flair and constant surprises. It begins with Lubitsch showing you a model of the set, like Penn and Teller showing you how they do the cup-and-ball trick, followed by a show that dazzles you: pantomime horses, venal monks and a little bit of E.T.A. Hoffman all fall under the thrall of Lubitsch and all of them, and the audience too, end up with smiles on their faces.
This movie is too good to more than hint at its wonders. If you have never seen a silent feature, see this one.
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- Also known as
- Nürnbergerdockan
- Production company
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- Runtime1 hour 6 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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