The Schlemihl

The Schlemihl (1931)

Der Schlemihl

Hartwig gets by a strange coincidence confused by a prince with a certain Josef Döllinger in a luxurious restaurant. Hartwig is overjoyed, as he gets to know the dancer Garda Maro.

Date of release
1931-11-27
TMDB
9.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 15m
Director
Max Nosseck

Casting

Interesting facts

The Schlemihl is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Max Nosseck and starring Curt Bois, La Jana and Hans Adalbert Schlettow. It was shot at the Halensee Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Heinrich Richter. The title refers to the Yiddish word Schlemiel, to describe a foolish or unlucky person. It was produced during the later years of the Weimar Republic. A number of figures involved with the film were of Jewish background and were forced out of the German film industry following the Nazi takeover.

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