The Ballet Girl (1918)
The new artistic director Dr. Fersen is appointed at the princely court theater in Dillingen. He is not only attractive, but also a bachelor, which delights the local women. But even the men of the town suddenly show an affinity for the theater, as a new prima ballerina has been hired in the form of the dancer Ossi. Prince Adolf himself is delighted with Ossi and never misses one of her performances. The envious are not long in coming, especially the president of the Dillingen Women's Association is suspicious of the current events. This is hardly surprising, as an unwritten law in Dillingen states that the theater's prima ballerina must be married. This suits Ossi and Dr. Fersen, as the two have been seeing each other in secret for some time. The marriage is quickly arranged. The only downer for the couple is that the Dillinger's interest in art has suddenly disappeared. Lost.
Director: Ernst Lubitsch
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Ossi Oswalda as Ossi, eine junge Tänzerin |
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Margarete Kupfer as Ossis Mutter |
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Ferry Sikla as Fürst Adolf von Dillingen |
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Harry Liedtke as Dr. Fersn, Intendantdes Hoftheaters |
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Julietta Brandt as Prima Ballerina |
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Victor Janson as Carambo di Gracho, Lebemann |
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Reinhold Schünzel as Eduard Stutzig, Lebemann |
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Joe Konradi as Brilliant, Theater-Agent |
| Writing | Hanns Kräly | Writer |
| Production | Paul Davidson | Producer |
| Directing | Ernst Lubitsch | Director |
| Camera | Theodor Sparkuhl | Director of Photography |
