The Wildcat (1921)
Original title: Die Bergkatze
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A charismatic lieutenant newly assigned to a remote fort is captured by a group of mountain bandits, thus setting in motion a madcap farce that is Lubitsch at his most unrestrained. A wonderfully anarchic and playfully subversive satire of military life from one of the great comedy filmmakers.
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Pola NegriRischka
Victor JansonKommandant der Festung Tossenstein
Paul HeidemannLeutnant Alexis
Wilhelm DiegelmannRäuberhauptmann Claudius
Hermann ThimigPepoEdith MellerLilli
Marga KöhlerFrau des Kommandanten
Paul GraetzZofanoMax KronertMasilioErwin KoppTripo
Paul BiensfeldtDafkoMax KronertMasilioKeywords
Movie DNA
Genre affinityComedy · Drama · RomanceTheme affinitySilent Film · German Expressionism · MasochistMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedy · DramaPacingShortEmotional intensityRomance
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What is The Wildcat about?
A charismatic lieutenant newly assigned to a remote fort is captured by a group of mountain bandits, thus setting in motion a madcap farce that is Lubitsch at his most unrestrained. A wonderfully anarchic and playfully subversive satire of military life from one of the great comedy filmmakers.
How long is The Wildcat?
The Wildcat has a runtime of 82 minutes.