Underplayed Gems

Boarding House Groonen (1925)

Boarding House Groonen poster
Original title
Pension Groonen
Directed by
Robert Wiene
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
Austria
Runtime
1h 13m
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A comedy about the oddball residents and staff of a boarding house in Vienna. Misunderstandings and antics unfold as the characters interact and get into trouble.

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What happens

Boarding House Groonen (German: Pension Groonen) is a 1925 Austrian silent comedy film directed by Robert Wiene and starring Anton Edthofer, Karl Forest and Harry Nestor. It was Wiene's first film in Vienna, where he had moved to from Berlin to work for Pan Film. The film was made in 1924, but its premiere was delayed until 9 January 1925. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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