The Fiddler of Florence (1926)

Original title

Der Geiger von Florenz

Directed by

Paul Czinner

Genre

comedy film, silent film

Country

Weimar Republic

Runtime

1h 08m

Rated

6

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman disguises herself as a boy to pursue her dreams. She finds adventure and romance in Italy.

lightheartedplayfulwhimsicalupbeatenergeticgentlebreezy

What happens

The Fiddler of Florence (primarily known as The Violinist of Florence and Impetuous Youth) (German: Der Geiger von Florenz) is a 1926 German silent comedy film directed by Paul Czinner and starring Elisabeth Bergner, Conrad Veidt, and Nora Gregor. The film was shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin and on location around Lake Lugano in Italy. It premiered at the Gloria-Palast in Berlin. It reunited Bergner and Veidt who had starred together in the successful Husbands or Lovers, also directed by Czinner. Despite the cross-dressing featured in the film, it played uncensored in Germany. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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