I Don't Want to Be a Man (1918)

  • NR
  • 10/01/1918 (DE)
  • Comedy, Romance
  • 45m

Overview

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.

Hanns Kräly

Writer

Ernst Lubitsch

Writer, Director

Cast

Ossi Oswalda's headshot

Ossi Oswalda

Ossi
Curt Goetz's headshot

Curt Goetz

Dr. Kersten
Ferry Sikla's headshot

Ferry Sikla

Counsellor Brockmüller
Margarete Kupfer's headshot

Margarete Kupfer

Gouvernante
Victor Janson's headshot

Victor Janson

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