Zusatztext Although Ernst Lubitsch is one of the wittiest! most entertaining! and sexiest of filmmakers! he's difficult to write about because wit and humor are more resistant to analysis than drama. McBride succeeds admirably in this task! providing a comprehensive! in-depth critical analysis and commentary on the cultural significance of Lubitsch's work. His book is a joy to read and a gift to anyone who cares about the art of film. Informationen zum Autor Joseph McBride is a film historian and professor in the School of Cinema at San Francisco State University. He is the author of many books, including three critical studies of Orson Welles; Frank Capra: The Catastrophe of Success (1992); Steven Spielberg: A Biography (1997); Searching for John Ford (2001); and Frankly: Unmasking Frank Capra (2019). Klappentext Joseph McBride analyzes Ernst Lubitsch s films in rich detail in the first in-depth critical study to consider the full scope of his work in both his native and adopted lands. McBride explains the Lubitsch Touch, shows how the director challenged American attitudes toward romance and sex, and offers revealing insights into his working methods. Zusammenfassung Joseph McBride analyzes Ernst Lubitsch's films in rich detail in the first in-depth critical study to consider the full scope of his work in both his native and adopted lands. McBride explains the Lubitsch Touch, shows how the director challenged American attitudes toward romance and sex, and offers revealing insights into his working methods. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: How Did Lubitsch Do It? 1. Herr Ernst Lubitsch 2. Who Is Ernst Lubitsch? 3. The Berlin Style in Hollywood 4. Tin Cans in a Warehouse? 5. Give Me a Moment, Please 6. In Times Like These . . . 7. Master of the Ineffable 8. The Aging Master 9. The Door Closes Epilogue: The Importance of Being Ernst Acknowledgments and Influences Filmography Notes on Sources Index...

Although Ernst Lubitsch is one of the wittiest, most entertaining, and sexiest of filmmakers, he's difficult to write about because wit and humor are more resistant to analysis than drama. McBride succeeds admirably in this task, providing a comprehensive, in-depth critical analysis and commentary on the cultural significance of Lubitsch's work. His book is a joy to read and a gift to anyone who cares about the art of film.

Autorentext
Joseph McBride is a film historian and professor in the School of Cinema at San Francisco State University. He is the author of many books, including three critical studies of Orson Welles; Frank Capra: The Catastrophe of Success (1992); Steven Spielberg: A Biography (1997); Searching for John Ford (2001); and Frankly: Unmasking Frank Capra (2019).

Klappentext

Joseph McBride analyzes Ernst Lubitsch s films in rich detail in the first in-depth critical study to consider the full scope of his work in both his native and adopted lands. McBride explains the Lubitsch Touch, shows how the director challenged American attitudes toward romance and sex, and offers revealing insights into his working methods.

Zusammenfassung
Joseph McBride analyzes Ernst Lubitsch's films in rich detail in the first in-depth critical study to consider the full scope of his work in both his native and adopted lands. McBride explains the Lubitsch Touch, shows how the director challenged American attitudes toward romance and sex, and offers revealing insights into his working methods.

Inhalt
Introduction: How Did Lubitsch Do It?

1. Herr Ernst Lubitsch
2. Who Is Ernst Lubitsch?
3. The Berlin Style in Hollywood
4. Tin Cans in a Warehouse?
5. Give Me a Moment, Please
6. In Times Like These . . .
7. Master of the Ineffable
8. The Aging Master
9. The Door Closes
   Epilogue: The Importance of Being Ernst
   Acknowledgments and Influences
   Filmography
   Notes on Sources
   Index