Ich möchte kein Mann sein

Nov 18 1918 Not Rated 0h 45m
Comedy, Romance

A teenage tomboy, tired of being bossed around by her strict guardian, impersonates a man so she can have more fun. She quickly discovers that being the opposite sex isn’t as easy as she had hoped for. What ensues is a gender-bending comedy decades ahead of its time.

Plot

High-spirited young Ossi Oswalda is the bane of her uncle and governess' existence. She insists on playing poker and smoking and talks with strange men on the street. When her uncle leaves to take up a new job, she looks forward to enjoying new freedom. Her hopes are dashed when her new guardian Dr. Kersten proves to be strict and unyielding. Frustrated with her cloistered life, Ossi sneaks out on the town dressed as a young man. She finds that being a man has its own disadvantages when she discovers she is not given the same gentle treatment when she is masquerading as a male.

Written by

Hanns Kräly, Ernst Lubitsch

Directed by

Ernst Lubitsch

Production Countries

Germany

Production Companies

Projektions-AG Union (PAGU)

Languages

No Language

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
1,726
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA