Ernst Lubitsch's hilarious anti-militaristic satire, in which the army commander and his soldiers are all portrayed as inefficient, apathetic bumblers, has the distinction of being one of H.L. Mencken's favorite films, though it was never released in this country. Pola Negri plays Rischka, “The Wildcat” in love with the handsome Lieutenant Alexis. (However, all the women near Fort Tossenstein are in love with Alexis: as he passes through the town, a crowd of children wave flags and cry “Papa!”) Sets and costumes by Ernst Stern are a fascinating blend of Expressionism and late “Jugendstil,” and the film takes on surrealist aspects in parts: in a dream sequence, Alexis literally gives his heart to Rischka; later, they are seen dancing to the accompaniment of an orchestra of snowmen.