Movie
Die Republik der Backfische
1928 · 75 min
A breezy, playful silent romp that charms with its mischievous schoolgirl rebellion and lighthearted sense of freedom.
- Directed by
- Constantin J. David
- Genres
- Comedy
- Starring
- Käthe von Nagy, Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur, Ilse Stobrawa
- Overview
- The ridin', ropin' and shootin' Billie is shipped from the Argentinian pampas to Europe to be polished girls' boarding school. Cheerfully untamable, she constantly violates the rules of the boarding school and is thrown out. So she gathers other girls around her and founds the Republic of the Teenage Girls on a deserted island, and becomes its president herself.
- How it feels
- Whimsical, light, earnest and satirical. Brisk and easy to follow.
- About
- Coming-of-age, freedom, rebellion, identity
- Content
- No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Constantin J. David
- Genres
- Comedy
- Starring
- Käthe von Nagy, Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur, Ilse Stobrawa
