Sir or Madam

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Sir or Madam
German Ossi hat die Hosen an
Directed by Carl Boese
Written by Luise Heilborn-Körbitz
Based on Sir or Madame
by Berta Ruck
Produced byCarl Boese
Starring
Cinematography
Music by Hansheinrich Dransmann
Production
companies
Foremost Productions
Carl Boese-Film
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 1928 (1928)(Germany)
  • February 1930 (1930-02)(UK)
Running time
6,421 feet [1]
CountryGermany/United Kingdom
Languages Silent
English/German intertitles

Sir or Madam (German: Ossi hat die Hosen an) is a 1928 British-German silent comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Margot Armand, Percy Marmont and Ossi Oswalda. It was based on the 1923 novel Sir or Madame by Berta Ruck and shot at Elstree Studios near London. The film was a co-production between Germany and Britain, with separate versions released in the countries. In Britain it was not released until February 1930. [1]

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Plot

A woman disguises herself as a man, and poses as a gentleman's valet. She then has to resist the advances of his vampish fiancee. [2]

Cast

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References

  1. 1 2 Low, Rachael (1985). History of the British Film: Filmmaking in 1930s Britain . George Allen & Unwin. p. 386. ISBN   0047910364.
  2. "Sir or Madam | BFI | British Film Institute". Explore.bfi.org.uk. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2013.

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