Identities are changed in the Austrian countryside. A simple woman does this to test the affections of a store manager, he too changes character several times and there are other locals who do this as well.
Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you have a soft spot for dusty, black-and-white comedies where people run in and out of doors. If you want a plot that makes sense, skip it. If you like watching folks confuse themselves on purpose, you'll probably get a kick out of it. People who need logic will hate it. It’s ...
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"Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you have a soft spot for dusty, black-and-white comedies where people run in and out of doors. If you want a plot that makes sense, skip it. If you like watching folks confuse themselves on purpose, you'll probably get a kick out of it. People who need logic will hate it. It’s a bit of a scramble. There is this store manager, right? He spends more time changing his personality than I do picking out socks in the morning. Everyone in this village seems to ..."
Johann Nestroy, Aldo von Pinelli, Bobby E. Lüthge, H.W. Becker
Germany
1936 · IMDb 6.7
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