What a woman can do
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| Original title | What a woman can do |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1916 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Joseph Delmont |
| script | Joseph Delmont |
| production | Henry Gamsa or Otto Grebner |
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What a woman can be a German criminal silent film from 1916. Directed by Joseph Delmont plays Erich Kaiser-Titz the lead role.
action
Prosecutor Jack Gordon is on the trail of an internationally active crook. This Alice Stone knows how to present herself in a wide variety of masks and is a true quick-change artist. But her opponent can adapt to her very well and always appears as a completely different person in the various scenes. In order to arrest them, all forensic and technical gimmicks are used that were considered sensational at the time (1916): a miniature camera in a buttonhole, an oven flap that sets a revolving door in motion, or a clock whose pointers are used to locate a certain box can raise and lower again. Only with the help of two trained police dogs is Gordon finally able to confront the resourceful opponent.
Production notes
What a woman can do was filmed in 1916, but banned by the German censors on September 6, 1916 for the duration of the war. The German premiere was probably only in 1919. The four-act act was shown on December 27, 1917 as part of the film show “Zur Glocke” in Vienna.
For the then well-known quick-change artist Fregolia, who had appeared as a guest artist at well-known variety stages such as Vienna's Apollo Theater , Was ein Frau is her only feature film.
criticism
“It is a remarkable film, the main roles of which are intended for the quick-change artist Fregolia and Erich Kaiser-Titz. (...) One of the advantages of this film is the expert and art-conscious direction and the excellent photographic recordings. "