True Jacob (1931)

Original title

Der wahre Jakob

Directed by

Hans Steinhoff

Genre

comedy film

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 22m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 2 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.

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How it feels

This is a German comedy from 1931 based on a popular play. It follows a series of humorous misunderstandings and romantic mix-ups involving its characters.

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What happens

The True Jacob (German: Der wahre Jakob) is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Ralph Arthur Roberts, Anny Ahlers, and Felix Bressart. It is based on a play by Franz Arnold and Ernst Bach which has been adapted into numerous films. It was shot at the Halensee Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Franz Schroedter. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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