The Doll
Die Puppe
Synopsis
The misadventures of an effete young man who must get married in order to inherit a fortune. He opts to purchase a remarkably lifelike doll and marry it instead, not realizing that the doll is actually the dollmaker’s flesh-and-blood daughter in disguise.
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Ernst Lubitsch - Die Puppe, 1919
Type: Clip • Published 2016-07-22
Top Cast
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Ossi Oswalda
Ossi, the Dollmaker’s Daughter / The Doll
Victor Janson
Hilarius, the Dollmaker
Hermann Thimig
Lancelot, the Baron’s Nephew
Max Kronert
Baron von Chanterelle
Marga Köhler
Frau Hilarius, The Dollmaker’s Wife
Gerhard Ritterband
The Apprentice
Jakob Tiedtke
The Prior
Josefine Dora
Lancelot's Nanny
Paul Morgan
Hippolyt, the Baron's Servant
Ernst Lubitsch
Director in Prologue (uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ernst Lubitsch
- Screenplay & Story
- E. T. A. Hoffmann, Hanns Kräly, Ernst Lubitsch, A.E. Willner
- Original Title
- Die Puppe
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 1h 6m
- Production Studios
- Projektions-AG Union
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ernst Lubitsch
E. T. A. Hoffmann, Hanns Kräly, Ernst Lubitsch, A.E. Willner
Theodor Sparkuhl, Kurt Waschneck
Paul Davidson
Department Leadership Roster
Ernst Lubitsch
Director
Hanns Kräly
Writer
Ernst Lubitsch
Writer
Theodor Sparkuhl
Director of Photography
Kurt Waschneck
Director of Photography
Kurt Richter
Costume Design
Paul Davidson
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Doll
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What is The Doll about?
The misadventures of an effete young man who must get married in order to inherit a fortune. He opts to purchase a remarkably lifelike doll and marry it instead, not realizing that the doll is actually the dollmaker’s flesh-and-blood daughter in disguise.
Who directed The Doll?
The Doll was directed by Ernst Lubitsch.
Who stars in The Doll?
The principal cast of The Doll includes Ossi Oswalda, Victor Janson, Hermann Thimig, Max Kronert, Marga Köhler.
When was The Doll released and how long is it?
The Doll was released in 1919 with a total runtime of 1h 6m.