Comedy · Germany · 1919 · 58m

The Oyster Princess

Die Austernprinzessin

The Oyster Princess poster
Director
Ernst Lubitsch
Cast
Victor Janson as Mister Quaker, oyster-king of America Ossi Oswalda as Ossi, his daughter Harry Liedtke as Prince Nucki Julius Falkenstein as Josef, a friend of Nucki Max Kronert as Seligsohn the Matchmaker Curt Bois as Conductor (as Kurt Bois)
Crew
Theodor Sparkuhl — Director of Photography Ernst Lubitsch — Writer Hanns Kräly — Writer Paul Davidson — Producer Rochus Gliese — Production Design Kurt Richter — Production Design
Synopsis

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.

Trailer The Oyster Princess — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
wealthroyaltyover the topsilent filmgerman expressionism
Key Collaborators
Ernst Lubitsch Director Theodor Sparkuhl Director of Photography Ernst Lubitsch Writer Hanns Kräly Writer Paul Davidson Producer Rochus Gliese Production Design Kurt Richter Production Design
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