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Mascots (1929)

Mascots poster
Original title
Maskottchen
Directed by
Felix Basch
Genre
silent film, romance film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 1920s Germany, a romantic comedy involves a woman caught between two suitors. Based on an operetta, the story unfolds with light misunderstandings and flirtations.

lightheartedwhimsicalromanticbreezysweetcharmingold-fashioned

What happens

Mascots (German: Mascottchen) is a 1929 German silent film directed by Felix Basch and starring Käthe von Nagy, Jeanne Helbling, and Muriel Angelus. Produced by Greenbaum-Film, Mascots is based on an operetta by Walter Bromme and Georg Okonkowski. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Otto Erdmann and Hans Sohnle. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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