Saxophone Suzy

1928 1h 23m DE

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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Silent version of a story later remade in French and German as Baby: A count's daughter wants a stage career, her show girl friend wants an education, so they change places.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Anny Ondra
Anni von Aspen
Mary Parker
Susi Hille
Gaston Jacquet
Baron von Aspen
Olga Limburg
Baronin von Aspen
Malcolm Tod
Lord Herbert Southcliffe
Grit Haid
La Tanja
Margarete Kupfer
Frau Hille
Paul Biensfeldt
Herr Hille

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Karel Lamač
Writers: Bobby E. Lüthge, Tom Maro
Languages: No Language
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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98 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Karel Lamač, shot by Otto Heller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Anny Ondra and Mary Parker and Gaston Jacquet carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0019354 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Karel Lamač directs. Otto Heller behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
298 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Karel Lamač, shot by Otto Heller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Anny Ondra and Mary Parker and Gaston Jacquet carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0019354 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.