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Film

The ABC of Love

Magnus Stifter, Germany, 1916

43 min.FeatureComedy, Comedy, Romantic comedy

When Lis meets her fiancé for the first time, she is severely disappointed. Having dreamed of a dashing, mysterious Latino man, she instead finds herself stuck with the shy and inexperienced Philip. Something must be done! Lis takes Philip to Paris, where she intends to teach him to be a real man. But doing so requires her to gain access to male society herself. Disguised as a man, Lis ventures out into Paris nightlife with Philip, only to discover that life as a man is harder than expected. However, the real trouble begins when Lis’s father shows up unannounced.
Basic information Credits Materials
Original title Das Liebes ABC
Danish title Kærlighedens ABC
Director Magnus Stifter
Screenplay Martin Jørgensen, Louis Levy
Director of Photography Carl Ferdinand Fischer
Appearance Asta Nielsen, Magnus Stifter, Ludwig Trautmann
Production country Germany
Technical info 869 meter, 35 mm, Normal, Black/white, Silent
Danish theatrical release 04.05.1917
Cinemas Metropol (Strøget)
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Companies

Production company Neutral-Film

Direction

Direction Magnus Stifter

Script

Script Martin Jørgensen
Script Louis Levy

Cinematography

Cinematography Carl Ferdinand Fischer

Appearance

Lis Asta Nielsen
Grev von Kiesel Magnus Stifter
Philip von Dobbern Ludwig Trautmann

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