The Oyster Princess

The Oyster Princess

1919 · 58 min · DE · 6.8 (55 votes)
Dir. Ernst Lubitsch · Starring Victor Janson, Ossi Oswalda, Harry Liedtke, Julius Falkenstein, Max Kronert, Curt Bois
Comedy

A pampered American oyster tycoon decides to buy a husband for his daughter, but things don’t go quite as planned. Along the way there are mishaps, misunderstandings and a foxtrot sequence that must be seen to be believed.

VIBE

A dizzying, over-the-top silent comedy that revels in its own absurdity. Expect manic energy, outlandish visuals, and a delightful, unhinged performance that feels like a fever dream of early 20th-century excess.

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