Kleider machen Leute
Kleider machen Leute
1921, German. Directed by Hans Steinhoff.
Early film adaptation of Gottfried Keller's well-known novella as a silent film. The plot revolves around a journeyman tailor who is thrown out by his master and, without his intervention, is forced into a lying role in which he takes on the role of a wealthy person.
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- German
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- Released
- 1 October 1921
- Country
- Austria, Germany
- Written by
- Gottfried Keller, Hans Steinhoff
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Who directed Kleider machen Leute?
Kleider machen Leute (1921) was directed by Hans Steinhoff and stars Hermann Thimig, Dora Kaiser, Hugo Thimig.