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The Doll / Ernst Lubitsch and Playing at Cinema: Dates, Cities & Tickets

Lubitsch’s 1919 silent gem “The Doll” bursts with horses, witty satire and Ossi Oswalda’s sparkle.

The Doll / Ernst Lubitsch and Playing at Cinema concert

next date, Katowice, Poland: Apr 9, 2027
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the only date: Apr 2027

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Experience the dazzling world of early cinema with Erich "Ernst" Lubitsch’s 1919 masterpiece, The Doll (Die Puppe). This silent comedy invites the audience to watch a meticulously constructed, artificial realm of cardboard and paint come alive before their very eyes, where living characters navigate carriages drawn by mechanical horses in a whirlwind of risqué jokes, slapstick, and clever disguises. Lubitsch’s pioneering “Lubitsch Touch”, the unmistakable blend of European wit and Hollywood sophistication, presents a riot of social satire aimed at both clergy and aristocracy, all while celebrating the art of cinematic storytelling.

The film showcases a star-studded performance by Ossi Oswalda, often hailed as the German Mary Pickford, whose vibrant energy and physical agility bring the narrative to exhilarating heights. With intertitles in German, translated into Polish and English subtitles, The Doll remains an accessible portal into the past, offering fans a unique glimpse of groundbreaking filmmaking that shaped Hollywood’s golden era.