It’s easy to see why Ninotchka works as well as it does, and why it’s one of the best films from Hollywood’s golden age and of arguably Hollywood’s greatest year. Just look at the talent involved.
Angel is a 1937 feature directed by Ernst Lubitsch and starring Marlene Dietrich … deserving of attention, at the very least, because it’s a film directed by Ernst Lubitsch and starring Marlene Dietrich.
The Loves of Pharaoh Written by Norbert Falk and Hanns Kräly Directed by Ernst Lubitsch Germany, 1922 Ernst Lubitsch is best known for his work in Hollywood, operating as a master of comedies until his death in 1947. He left behind a legacy of films that includes the much beloved likes of The Shop Around …
Inspired by the recent Sound on Sight radio show on Preston Sturges, I have decided to supplement the work of one of the great comic directors by providing a list of under seen and generally under appreciated comedies from Preston Sturges’ era. Whereas most connoisseurs will be familiar with his work, as well as films …