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Aug 8, 2022 · Ernst Lubitsch Made the Hollywood Comedy Sublime. His acolyte Billy Wilder is better remembered, but Lubitsch’s wit reigns supreme. By Alex Ross. August 8, 2022. Technically virtuosic,...
Ernst Lubitsch (/ ˈ l uː b ɪ tʃ /; January 29, 1892 – November 30, 1947) was a German-born American film director, producer, writer, and actor. His urbane comedies of manners gave him the reputation of being Hollywood's most elegant and sophisticated director; as his prestige grew, his films were promoted as having "the Lubitsch touch".
- 1913–1947
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- Madame DuBarry (1919) Having initially specialised in comedies with a Jewish slapstick flavour, Lubitsch became “the great humaniser of history” with Madame DuBarry and Anna Boleyn.
- The Marriage Circle (1924) When his much-vaunted Hollywood partnership with actor Mary Pickford ended after Rosita (1923), Lubitsch decamped to Warners.
- So This Is Paris (1926) Having refined his celebrated ‘touch’ in Forbidden Paradise (1924) and Kiss Me Again (1925), Lubitsch opted for a little optical exuberance in this exquisite marriage comedy.
- The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg (1927) Having acted in a 1915 take on Wilhelm Meyer-Förster’s novel, Karl Heinrich, Erich von Stroheim was slated to direct this lavish MGM adaptation as a follow-up to The Merry Widow (1925).
Oct 28, 2015 · With “To Be or Not to Be,” director Ernst Lubitsch achieved something astonishing: He laughed in the face of the Nazis by creating a comedy that illustrates how their ideology makes them...
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Ernst Lubitsch (1892-1947) Ernst Lubitsch. Director. Actor. Writer. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. From Ernst Lubitsch's experiences in Sophien Gymnasium (high school) theater, he decided to leave school at the age of 16 and pursue a career on the stage. He had to compromise with his father and keep the account books for the family tailor business ...
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Mar 22, 2024 · Ernst Lubitsch, German-born American motion-picture director who was best known for sophisticated comedies of manners and romantic comedies. His movies included The Smiling Lieutenant (1931), One Hour with You (1932), Trouble in Paradise (1932), Design for Living (1933), and The Shop Around the Corner (1940).
Feb 6, 2008 · The introduction of sound to movies left audiences hungry for "talkies" and paved the way for the early operettas of German-born Jewish film director Ernst Lubitsch. Classical music critic...
