The Housing Shortage (1920)

The plot of the lost film is divided into two acts. Ossi Oswalda and Victor Janson play two apartment seekers, while Marga Köhler is a landlady. The housing shortage is treated in sketch form and "in a joking manner [...] the real housing calamity", whereby "humorous aspects" are wrested from the "tragedy." Lubitsch and Kräly used a sketch in the film that they had written especially for Ossi Oswalda.

Director: Ernst Lubitsch
Genre: Comedy
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Martin Knopf
Production: Projektions-AG Union
Country: Germany
Language: No Language
Original Language: de

Keywords

silent film

More Films by Director: Ernst Lubitsch
More Films in Genre: Comedy

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Housing Shortage about?
The plot of the lost film is divided into two acts. Ossi Oswalda and Victor Janson play two apartment seekers, while Marga Köhler is a landlady. The housing shortage is treated in sketch form and "in a joking manner [...] the real housing calamity", whereby "humorous aspects" are wrested from the "tragedy." Lubitsch and Kräly used a sketch in the film that they had written especially for Ossi Oswalda.
Who directed The Housing Shortage?
The Housing Shortage was directed by Ernst Lubitsch.
Who stars in The Housing Shortage?
The Housing Shortage stars Ossi Oswalda, Victor Janson, Marga Köhler.
What genre is The Housing Shortage?
The Housing Shortage is a Comedy film.
Where was The Housing Shortage produced?
The Housing Shortage was produced in Germany.