The Oyster Princess

The Oyster Princess

Directed by Ernst Lubitsch

Produced by Projektions-AG Union

191958 min6.8 / 10

A gleefully absurd silent comedy about wealth and courtship that revels in physical humor, exaggerated characters, and the sheer spectacle of early cinema.

A pampered American oyster tycoon decides to buy a husband for his daughter, but things don’t go quite as planned. Along the way there are mishaps, misunderstandings and a foxtrot sequence that must be seen to be believed.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Oyster Princess scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is The Oyster Princess sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

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

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

  • Is The Oyster Princess violent? No. Less violent than 92% 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.

63/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity45

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise86

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Oyster Princess

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Oyster Princess

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Oyster Princess, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Oyster Princess, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Oyster Princess, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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