The Farmer from Texas (1925)
- Original title
- Der Farmer aus Texas
- Directed by
- Joe May
- Genre
- drama film, comedy film, silent film
- Country
- Weimar Republic, Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Rating
- 8.0 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
In 1920s Germany, a farmer from Texas gets caught up in comedic misunderstandings. The story follows his adventures after he arrives from America.
lightheartedwhimsicalold-fashionedbreezycomicaldatedplayfulslapstick
What happens
The Farmer from Texas (German: Der Farmer aus Texas) is a 1925 German silent comedy film directed by Joe May and starring Mady Christians, Willy Fritsch, and Lillian Hall-Davis. It was based on the play Kolportage by Georg Kaiser. The film was considered a costly box office failure, contributing to a financial crisis at Germany's largest studio Universum Film AG. The film's sets were designed by Paul Leni. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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