The Oyster Princess
About The Oyster Princess
Mr. Quaker, the American oyster king, hears that a rival's daughter has married a count. His daughter Ossi demands a prince. A matchmaker finds the broke Prince Nucki, who sends his friend Josef to look Ossi over. Josef hands over Nucki's card by mistake. Ossi marries him on the spot under Nucki's name. The reception turns into a foxtrot that pulls in the servants. Nucki and Ossi later meet without knowing who the other is. Josef tells them they are already married to each other.
Cast & crew
More about The Oyster Princess
Ernst Lubitsch directed. He and Hanns Kräly wrote it. Paul Davidson produced it for PAGU. UFA distributed it. Theodor Sparkuhl photographed it. Kurt Richter designed the sets. It was shot at Tempelhof and released on June 26, 1919. Wikidata gives 60 minutes. Ossi Oswalda plays Ossi. Victor Janson plays Quaker. Harry Liedtke plays Prince Nucki. Julius Falkenstein plays Josef. A copy is on Wikimedia Commons.
Themes
Making
Lubitsch built the Quaker mansion on the Tempelhof stages and had the whole staff dance.
Look
Theodor Sparkuhl shot the mansion and the foxtrot that spreads to the servants.
Preservation
A copy is on Wikimedia Commons.
Notes
- The marriage is under the wrong name because Josef uses Nucki's card.
- The party is billed in the film as a foxtrot epidemic.
- Curt Bois, Max Kronert, and Hans Junkermann are billed.
- The German title is Die Austernprinzessin.
Scenes
- Josef presents Nucki's card and is married on the spot.
- The servants join the foxtrot.
