The ABC of Love

The ABC of Love

43 mins | Comedy, Romance | Aug. 16, 1916

When Lis meets her fiancé for the first time, she is severely disappointed. Having dreamed of a dashing, mysterious Latino man, she instead finds herself stuck with the shy and inexperienced Philip. Something must be done! Lis takes Philip to Paris, where she intends to teach him to be a real man. But doing so requires her to gain access to male society herself. Disguised as a man, Lis ventures out into Paris nightlife with Philip, only to discover that life as a man is harder than expected. However, the real trouble begins when Lis’s father shows up unannounced. (stumfilm.dk)

The ABC of Love

43 mins | Comedy, Romance | Aug. 16, 1916

The ABC of Love
When Lis meets her fiancé for the first time, she is severely disappointed. Having dreamed of a dashing, mysterious Latino man, she instead finds herself stuck with the shy and inexperienced Philip. Something must be done! Lis takes Philip to Paris, where she intends to teach him to be a real man. But doing so requires her to gain access to male society herself. Disguised as a man, Lis ventures out into Paris nightlife with Philip, only to discover that life as a man is harder than expected. However, the real trouble begins when Lis’s father shows up unannounced. (stumfilm.dk)
Producers Neutral-Film
Original title Das Liebes-ABC
Directors Magnus Stifter
Writers Louis Levy, Martin Jørgensen

Cast

Asta Nielsen

as Lis

Ludwig Trautmann

as Philip von Dobbern

Magnus Stifter

as Graf von Kiesel