The Guinea-Pig
Jesta’s mischievous and playful manner is driving her father and his new lady friend mad. Finally they have had enough, and Jesta is sent away to a girls’ school, bundled onto the first train available. However, a mix-up occurs at the train station. A professor in dire financial straits, who has finally gotten a young, mentally challenged sent to him for treatment, mistakenly takes Jesta home with him to his clinic – a move he will soon regret … (stumfilm.dk)
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | Das Versuchskaninchen |
| Year | 1916 |
| Country | Germany |
| Genre | Comedy, Romance |
| Director | Edmund Edel |
| Runtime | 37 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.0/10 (1 votes) |
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The film constructs a classic comedy of errors, relying on the contrast between the heroine's carefree spirit and the professor's rigid, clinical world. It explores situational absurdity through silent expressiveness and pantomime, where the attempt to treat a perfectly healthy person becomes the central joke.
Those who tire of modern cynicism will find a charming, innocent humor here. What lingers after viewing is the light, playful energy of early cinematic storytelling. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Edmund Edel
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With a cup of tea on a lazy afternoon, for a dose of early romantic comedy charm.
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