128. Long Live Lubitsch

Travelling back to the Golden Age, Alex and Jonathan take a look at one of the early masters of the budding film medium, Ernst Lubitsch, through his films Ninotchka (1939), The Shop Around the Corner (1940), To Be or Not to Be (1942), and Heaven Can Wait (1943). We discuss Lubitsch's history as a German immigrant before WWII, the way he made films dealing with controversial subject matter during the Production Code, and the lasting influence of the Lubitsch Touch. Skip to: 13:55 – Ninotchka 33:26 – The Shop Around the Corner 52:39 – To Be or Not to Be 1:06:45 – Heaven Can Wait 1:26:28 – Overall 1:43:41 – Coming Attractions Coming Attractions: The Secret of Kells (2009) Song of the Sea (2014) The Breadwinner (2017) Wolfwalkers (2020) For more information, visit the blog: https://thefilmlings.wordpress.com/2021/04/28/lubitsch/ Join our weekly movie parties on Discord: https://discord.gg/MAF6jh59cF Support the Show! Patreon: https://patreon.com/thefilmlings Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/thefilmlings