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To Be or Not to Be is a 1942 screwball comedy directed by Ernst Lubitsch. The film utilizes wartime anxieties and social satire through witty dialogue and physical humor. It’s notable for its sharp critique of American society during the period and remains a classic example of the genre. This movie...
Ninotchka is a 1939 MGM screwball comedy directed by Ernst Lubitsch. The film satirizes Soviet attitudes towards American culture through the comedic interactions between an American millionaire and the icy Russian woman he intends to marry. It’s notable for its sharp political commentary and sparkl...
Trouble in Paradise is a 1932 American screwball comedy directed by Ernst Lubitsch. The film stars Fred MacMurray as a jewel thief who falls for a nightclub singer played by Carmen Miranda. Noteworthy for its witty dialogue and pre-code romantic elements, it exemplifies the genre's blend of suspense...
The Marriage Circle is a 1924 American silent film directed by Ernst Lubitsch. This feature-length comedy explores social conventions and romantic entanglements within Boston's high society. The film showcases Lubitsch’s developing style of witty dialogue and sophisticated visual storytelling, makin...
Ernst Lubitsch’s *The Oyster Princess* (1919) is a significant silent film from German cinema. The feature-length comedy utilizes lavish sets and comedic performances to critique American materialism during the 1910s. It's notable for its satirical approach, reflecting Lubitsch’s emerging style and...
The Doll is a 1919 German silent fantasy comedy directed by Ernst Lubitsch and adapted from material associated with E. T. A. Hoffmann. Its reluctant young hero attempts to satisfy a condition that he marry by taking what he believes is a lifelike mechanical doll as his bride, unaware that the dollm...
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg is a 1927 American silent romantic drama film directed by Ernst Lubitsch for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). Based on the 1901 play "Old Heidelberg" by Wilhelm Meyer-Förster, the story follows Karl Heinrich, a young prince sent to study in Heidelberg where he falls in...
The Wildcat (German: Die Bergkatze) is a 1921 German farcical comedy film directed by Ernst Lubitsch, who was known for his sophisticated comic style later termed the 'Lubitsch Touch.' The film stars Pola Negri as a bandit's daughter who becomes involved with a military officer in a mountain setting...
Anna Boleyn is a 1920 German silent historical drama directed by Ernst Lubitsch, starring Emil Jannings and Henny Porten, depicting the tragic reign of the Tudor queen.
"Madame DuBarry" is a 1919 German silent historical drama directed by Ernst Lubitsch. Starring Pola Negri as Jeanne Vaubernier and Emil Jannings as King Louis XV, the film chronicles the rise of a working-class woman to become the official mistress of the French monarch. Released in the United State...
"Sumurun" is a 1920 German silent film directed by Ernst Lubitsch, based on a pantomime by Friedrich Freksa. The film is notable for marking Lubitsch's final appearance as a screen actor, as he subsequently transitioned exclusively to directing. It stars Pola Negri in the title role, featuring a nar...
The Eyes of the Mummy is a 1918 German silent horror film directed by Ernst Lubitsch, notable for being the first on-screen pairing of director Lubitsch and star Pola Negri.
