''Lumpaci the Vagabond'' () is a 1922 German

silent film A silent film is a film without synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, w ...

directed by

Carl Wilhelm Carl Wilhelm (born 1872 in Vienna; died in London 1936), was a prolific German film director, film producer and screenwriter of the silent film era, at the end of which his career apparently entirely faded away and he vanished into obscurity. ...

and starring

Hans Albers Hans Philipp August Albers (22 September 1891 – 24 July 1960), also known by his nickname “der blonde Hans” (The Blond Hans), was a German actor and singer. He was the biggest male movie star in Germany between 1930 and 1960 and one of the m ...

Hans Brausewetter Hans Brausewetter (27 May 1899 – 29 April 1945) was a German stage and film actor of the silent film, silent era. He appeared in more than 130 films between 1922 and 1945. He appeared in the 1923 film ''The Treasure (1923 film), The Treasu ...

, and

Wilhelm Diegelmann Wilhelm Diegelmann (28 September 1861 – 1 March 1934) was a German actor. Career Diegelmann's first stage appearance was in 1878 in the chorus for the Frankfurt Opera. In 1881 he debuted at the Frankfurt City Theater, playing King Lear, Wil ...

. The film's sets were designed by the

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Carl Ludwig Kirmse Carl Ludwig Kirmse (1888–1982) was a German art director who worked prolifically on films during the silent film, silent and sound film, sound eras.Giesen p.220 Selected filmography * ''The House of Torment'' (1921) * ''Country Roads and the Bi ...

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Reception

''Paimanns Filmlisten'' wrote'':"''The film emphasizes the excellent performance by a carefully selected ensemble, to which the success of the picture is largely due. The subject matter takes a subordinate role. The presentation and photos are very nice, apart from a few buildings that are too modern for the

Biedermeier The Biedermeier period was an era in Central European art and culture between 1815 and 1848 during which the middle classes grew in number and artists began producing works appealing to their sensibilities. The period began with the end of th ...

period. The film can be described as "a picture that stands out above the averag''e."''

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* 1922 films 1922 comedy films Silent German comedy films Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Carl Wilhelm German silent feature films German black-and-white films German films based on plays UFA GmbH films 1920s German films 1920s German-language films German-language comedy films Films based on works by Johann Nestroy {{1920s-Germany-silent-comedy-film-stub

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