Meyer from Berlin (1919)

Original title

Meyer aus Berlin

Directed by

Ernst Lubitsch

Genre

comedy film, silent film

Country

Germany

Runtime

58 min

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 11 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This silent comedy follows a sharp young man from Berlin who gets into humorous situations. It is one of Ernst Lubitsch's early acting roles before he focused solely on directing and writing.

light-heartedwhimsicalenergeticfast-pacedplayfulsillybreezy

What happens

Meyer from Berlin (German: Meyer aus Berlin) is a 1919 German silent comedy film directed by Ernst Lubitsch and starring Lubitsch, Ossi Oswalda and Ethel Orff. It was part of the Sally series of films featuring Lubitsch as a sharp young Berliner of Jewish heritage. It was Lubitsch's penultimate film as an actor, after 1920 he devoted himself entirely to screenwriting and directing. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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