The Schlemihl (1931)

Original title

Der Schlemihl

Directed by

Max Nosseck

Genre

comedy film

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 15m

Rating

9.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This German comedy follows a foolish and unlucky man who gets into a series of silly mishaps. The story shows his struggles and humorous blunders in everyday situations.

lightheartedcomedicwhimsicalbittersweetplayfulold-fashioned

What happens

The Schlemihl (German: Der Schlemihl) is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Max Nosseck and starring Curt Bois, La Jana and Hans Adalbert Schlettow. It was shot at the Halensee Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Heinrich Richter. The title refers to the Yiddish word Schlemiel, to describe a foolish or unlucky person. It was produced during the later years of the Weimar Republic. A number of figures involved with the film were of Jewish background and were forced out of the German film industry following the Nazi takeover. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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