His Greatest Bluff (1927)
- Original title
- Sein größter Bluff
- Directed by
- Henrik Galeen, Harry Piel
- Genre
- comedy film, silent film
- Country
- Weimar Republic
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Rating
- 9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man pulls off a series of comedic bluffs and deceptions. The story follows his schemes and the chaos that ensues. Marlene Dietrich appears in an early role.
lightheartedplayfulbriskcomedicvintagewhimsicalfast-pacedunpretentious
What happens
His Greatest Bluff (German: Sein größter Bluff) is a 1927 German silent comedy film directed by Henrik Galeen and Harry Piel and starring Piel, Toni Tetzlaff and Lotte Lorring. Its title is sometimes translated as His Biggest Bluff. Today, the film is best known for the early role it offered to Marlene Dietrich who was only cast after great effort by her agents. The film was shot at the Grunewald Studios, located in Western Berlin, during January and February 1927. It premiered on 12 May 1927 at the Alhambra-Palast in Berlin. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Marion, That's Not Nice (1933)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.