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I Don't Want to Be a Man (1918)

Movie ★ 6.4 45 min

Comedy

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.

Ernst Lubitsch Writer Hanns Kräly Writer Ernst Lubitsch Director

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Quick facts

Released
October 1, 1918
Runtime
45 min
IMDb
tt0010281
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Studio
Projektions-AG Union

Themes

Cast

Ossi Oswalda Ossi Oswalda Ossi Curt Goetz Curt Goetz Dr. Kersten Ferry Sikla Ferry Sikla Counsellor Brockmüller Margarete Kupfer Margarete Kupfer Gouvernante Victor Janson Victor Janson

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Frequently asked questions

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?
I Don't Want to Be a Man stars Ossi Oswalda, Curt Goetz, Ferry Sikla, Margarete Kupfer.
When was I Don't Want to Be a Man released?
I Don't Want to Be a Man is a 1918 comedy film.
Where can I watch I Don't Want to Be a Man?
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