Underplayed Gems

A Mad Idea (1932)

A Mad Idea poster
Original title
Ein toller Einfall
Directed by
Kurt Gerron
Genre
comedy film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 27m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This is a German comedy from 1932 about a man who gets into comedic situations. It is based on a play and was filmed on location in Switzerland.

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What happens

A Mad Idea or A Crazy Idea (German: Ein toller Einfall) is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Kurt Gerron and starring Willy Fritsch, Dorothea Wieck and Rosy Barsony. It was made by UFA, Germany's biggest studio. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The film's art direction was by Julius von Borsody. Location shooting took place around St. Moritz in Switzerland. It is based on the 1887 play A Mad Idea by Carl Laufs. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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