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The Girl with a Patron (1925)

The Girl with a Patron poster
Original title
Das Mädchen mit der Protektion
Directed by
Max Mack
Genre
comedy film, silent film
Country
Germany
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman tries to navigate romantic and social situations with the help of a wealthy patron. It is a silent comedy set in 1920s Berlin.

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What happens

The Girl with a Patron (German: Das Mädchen mit der Protektion) is a 1925 German silent comedy film directed by Max Mack and starring Ossi Oswalda, Willy Fritsch, and Nora Gregor. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. It was one of a number of popular comedies released by UFA during the era alongside its more prestigious art films. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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