More of the Lubitsch silent movies from his German period. This one stars Ossi Oswalda (the actress and the role have the same name) as a rambunctious young woman who is a bane for her uncle. The movie opens with her smoking cigarettes and playing poker. What to do? The uncle turns her care over to a guardian who promises to take her in hand.
That sets Ossi's teeth on edge and she decides to pose as a man for an evening out. During her time as a cross dresser she discovers that there are a number of downsides to the cultural expectations of men. She decides that in the end she is happier with her life as a woman. In the meantime, she has a little tryst with her guardian--we know and Ossi knows that she is actually a woman, but the guardian does not know that the man he thinks he is kissing is actually a woman. Very risque indeed.
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
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