Aspiring singer Susanne takes over for ham actor Viktor at a small cabaret in Berlin where he works a woman impersonator and per chance she's discovered by an agent, who thinks that she really is a man. She becomes famous, but her situation becomes troublesome when she falls in love with Robert.
Is this for you? If you like old-school German cinema that doesn't feel like a museum piece, you'll probably have a good time here. It’s light on its feet and surprisingly funny. If you hate black-and-white films or stories that hinge on 'everyone is just a little bit confused' tropes, skip it. You’ll be bored to tears...
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Reinhold Schünzel
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"Is this for you? If you like old-school German cinema that doesn't feel like a museum piece, you'll probably have a good time here. It’s light on its feet and surprisingly funny. If you hate black-and-white films or stories that hinge on 'everyone is just a little bit confused' tropes, skip it. You’ll be bored to tears. Watching Renate Müller work is something else. She’s got this way of holding her face that tells you everything before she even opens her mouth. The whole premise is essentially..."
Reinhold Schünzel
Germany
Musical, Comedy
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