The Oyster Princess

The Oyster Princess (1919)

26/06/1919
Comedy
58m

Overview

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.

  • Ernst LubitschDirector, Writer
  • Hanns KrälyWriter
  • Original Title

    Die Austernprinzessin

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    German

Keywords

  • wealth
  • royalty
  • over the top
  • silent film
  • german expressionism

Top Billed Cast

Victor Janson

Victor Janson

Mister Quaker, oyster-king of America

Ossi Oswalda

Ossi Oswalda

Ossi, his daughter

Harry Liedtke

Harry Liedtke

Prince Nucki

Julius Falkenstein

Julius Falkenstein

Josef, a friend of Nucki

Max Kronert

Seligsohn the Matchmaker

Curt Bois

Curt Bois

Conductor (as Kurt Bois)

Hans Junkermann

Hans Junkermann

(uncredited)

Albert Paulig

Albert Paulig

(uncredited)

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