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GERMANY · 1918

I Don't Want to Be a Man

Ernst Lubitsch
gender identity cross-dressing coming of age social rebellion identity deception
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Synopsis

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.

Year1918
CountryGermany
DirectorErnst Lubitsch
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