The Doll

The Doll

Directed by Ernst Lubitsch

Produced by Projektions-AG Union

191966 min7.4 / 10

A whimsical silent-era romantic comedy built on mistaken identity and the fantastical premise of an artificial bride, celebrating charm and playful deception.

The misadventures of an effete young man who must get married in order to inherit a fortune. He opts to purchase a remarkably lifelike doll and marry it instead, not realizing that the doll is actually the dollmaker’s flesh-and-blood daughter in disguise.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Doll end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is The Doll easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is The Doll sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is The Doll violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is The Doll scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

73/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity45

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise96

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like The Doll

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Doll

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Doll, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Doll, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Doll, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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