I Don't Want to Be a Man
Ich möchte kein Mann sein
Synopsis
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.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ernst Lubitsch
- Screenplay & Story
- Ernst Lubitsch, Hanns Kräly
- Original Title
- Ich möchte kein Mann sein
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 45m
- Production Studios
- Projektions-AG Union
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ernst Lubitsch
Ernst Lubitsch, Hanns Kräly
Theodor Sparkuhl
Paul Davidson
Department Leadership Roster
Ernst Lubitsch
Writer
Hanns Kräly
Writer
Ernst Lubitsch
Director
Kurt Richter
Production Design
Paul Davidson
Producer
Theodor Sparkuhl
Director of Photography
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What is I Don't Want to Be a Man about?
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.
Who directed I Don't Want to Be a Man?
I Don't Want to Be a Man was directed by Ernst Lubitsch.
Who stars in I Don't Want to Be a Man?
The principal cast of I Don't Want to Be a Man includes Ossi Oswalda, Curt Goetz, Ferry Sikla, Margarete Kupfer, Victor Janson.
When was I Don't Want to Be a Man released and how long is it?
I Don't Want to Be a Man was released in 1918 with a total runtime of 45m.