Acting
Ossi Oswalda
Born January 31, 1897 · Berlin, Germany
Died March 7, 1947 · aged 50
Ossi Oswalda (born Oswalda Amalie Anna Stäglich, 2 February 1897 – 7 March 1947) was a German actress, who mostly appeared in silent films. She was given the nickname 'The German Mary Pickford' due to her popularity at the time. Oswalda trained as a ballerina and became a dancer for a theater in Berlin. She made her film debut in Richard Oswald's Nächte des Grauens (Night of Horrors) before bein…
Known For
The Oyster Princess · 1919The Oyster Princess
★ 6.81919
MovieComedy
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.
The Doll · 1919The Doll
★ 7.41919
MovieComedyFantasy
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.
The Merry Jail · 1917The Merry Jail
★ 6.41917
MovieComedy
A neglected wife disguises herself in order to lure her wastrel husband into a compromising position.
The Girl on a Swing · 1927The Girl on a Swing
★ 9.01927
MovieDrama
The Girl on a Swing is a 1926 German silent film directed by Felix Basch and starring Ossi Oswalda, Harry Liedtke, and Lotte Lorring.
I Don't Want to Be a Man · 1918I Don't Want to Be a Man
★ 6.41918
MovieComedy
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.
Herrn Filip Collins Abenteuer · 1926Herrn Filip Collins Abenteuer
★ 7.01926
MovieComedy
The chaste Joseph · 1930The chaste Joseph
1930
MovieComedy
Pinkus's Shoe Palace · 1916Pinkus's Shoe Palace
★ 5.71916
MovieComedy
Sally Pinkus is an German-Jewish boy who takes a job as a shoe store clerk after being expelled from school for goofing around. Soon fired for trying to court the owner's daughter, Pinkus lands another job in a more 'upmarket' shoe salon, only to be fired again, before charming a rich benefactress to fund his ultimate dream: Pinkus' Shoe Palace.
Movies
The Oyster Princess · 1919The Oyster Princess
★ 6.81919
MovieComedy
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.
The Doll · 1919The Doll
★ 7.41919
MovieComedyFantasy
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.
The Merry Jail · 1917The Merry Jail
★ 6.41917
MovieComedy
A neglected wife disguises herself in order to lure her wastrel husband into a compromising position.
The Girl on a Swing · 1927The Girl on a Swing
★ 9.01927
MovieDrama
The Girl on a Swing is a 1926 German silent film directed by Felix Basch and starring Ossi Oswalda, Harry Liedtke, and Lotte Lorring.
I Don't Want to Be a Man · 1918I Don't Want to Be a Man
★ 6.41918
MovieComedy
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.
Herrn Filip Collins Abenteuer · 1926Herrn Filip Collins Abenteuer
★ 7.01926
MovieComedy
The chaste Joseph · 1930The chaste Joseph
1930
MovieComedy
Pinkus's Shoe Palace · 1916Pinkus's Shoe Palace
★ 5.71916
MovieComedy
Sally Pinkus is an German-Jewish boy who takes a job as a shoe store clerk after being expelled from school for goofing around. Soon fired for trying to court the owner's daughter, Pinkus lands another job in a more 'upmarket' shoe salon, only to be fired again, before charming a rich benefactress to fund his ultimate dream: Pinkus' Shoe Palace.
Meyer from Berlin · 1919Meyer from Berlin
★ 6.51919
MovieComedy
Sally Meyer, a young Berliner, persuades his Doctor to convince his wife that he is ill, so that he is able to take a holiday in the Austrian Alps.
Sir or Madame · 1928Sir or Madame
★ 8.01928
MovieComedy
A girl posing as a knight's male valet is vamped by his fiancée
The Toboggan Cavalier · 1918The Toboggan Cavalier
1918
Movie
A young woman is forced by her father to marry a man she doesn't love and flees before the marriage takes place. In a small village she falls in love with a young man, but her father disapproves of the match.
My Wife, the Movie Star · 1919My Wife, the Movie Star
★ 7.01919
MovieComedy
While making a movie in the Alps, the female star falls in love with a nobleman.
Frühere Verhältnisse · 1927Frühere Verhältnisse
★ 10.01927
MovieComedy
Niniche · 1925Niniche
★ 10.01925
Movie
A Crazy Night · 1927A Crazy Night
★ 8.01927
MovieComedy
Colibri · 1924Colibri
★ 10.01924
Movie
Prinz Sami · 1918Prinz Sami
1918
MovieComedy
Prince Sami comes from Nigeria and is an uncivilized "nature boy." He is sent to the highly civilized court of Duchess Maria of Arragon, where he initially causes chaos. In the end, however, he becomes the duchess's husband.
Der Stern von Valencia · 1933Der Stern von Valencia
★ 7.01933
MovieComedy
White slave traders kidnap a cabaret singer aboard a ship headed for South America,but they have not counted on her husband aboard a nearby coast guard cutter.
Die Fahrt ins Abenteuer · 1926Die Fahrt ins Abenteuer
★ 8.01926
Movie
Der Hilferuf · 1916Der Hilferuf
★ 9.01916
Movie
Gräfin Plättmamsell · 1926Gräfin Plättmamsell
★ 8.01926
MovieComedy
The fun-loving laundress Mieze spends a romantic evening with the womanizer and fashion designer Max, who, however, wants nothing to do with her the next day. This only changes when Mieze appears to be the daughter of a count and "Countess Radebeul" moves into the elegant Hotel Bristol. After all sorts of complications and embarrassments, the countess turns out to be a misunderstanding, and Mieze and Max find each other after all.
Die Puppe · 1990Die Puppe
1990
Movie
A child is moved around like a doll
Čtrnáctý u stolu · 1943Čtrnáctý u stolu
★ 10.01943
MovieComedyCrime
Thirteen people have gathered at Mayor Bartoš's. The company is uneasy about this number and therefore warmly welcomes the fourteenth guest, who is the new librarian Pavel Čtrnáctý...
Das Mädel mit der Maske · 1922Das Mädel mit der Maske
★ 7.01922
MovieComedy