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The Merry Jail

1917 · 48 min

A frothy silent farce of mistaken identities and marital mischief, light on its feet and full of playful charm.

Overview
A neglected wife disguises herself in order to lure her wastrel husband into a compromising position.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • class
  • deception
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism4
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Ernst Lubitsch
Written by
Ernst Lubitsch
Starring
Harry Liedtke, Emil Jannings, Paul Biensfeldt, Erich Schönfelder, Käthe Dorsch, Kitty Dewall, Agda Nilsson, Ossi Oswalda
Cinematography
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Runtime
48 min
Country
Germany
Languages
No Language

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