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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.
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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:
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!
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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:
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