Fräulein Zahnarzt (1919)

As the daughter of filthy rich parents, a young dentist can afford to treat her patients for free. Her fiancé is dismissive of women's professionalism, claiming that no one would let her treat them if she charged money - like her male colleagues. To prove him wrong, the dentist opens her own practice with the help of her black maid, Bambula. Patients do come to her, but they are secretly referred to her by her fiancé's brother. When the fiancé discovers the referrals, the dentist abandons her plan and willingly assumes the role of housewife.

The film uses comedy to address a controversial issue of its time: women in the workforce. During the First World War, many women entered fields of work that had previously been reserved for men. This development had consequences for gender relations and was hotly debated during and after the war.