I Don't Want to Be a Man

I Don't Want to Be a Man

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Release Date

10/1/1918

Runtime

45 mins

Genres

Overview

A teenage tomboy, tired of being bossed around by her strict guardian, impersonates a man so she can have more fun. She quickly discovers that being the opposite sex isn’t as easy as she had hoped for. What ensues is a gender-bending comedy decades ahead of its time.

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Budget

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Revenue

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A delightfully anarchic silent comedy that turns gender expectations on their head, letting its spirited protagonist discover that liberation is messier and funnier than she imagined.

Mood

PlayfulWhimsicalAbsurd

Themes

IdentityGenderFreedomComing of age

Tone

Comedic

Pacing

Brisk

Look

Stylized genreDocumentary-like

Structure

Linear

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