How Did Lubitsch Do It?

How Did Lubitsch Do It?

Orson Welles called Ernst Lubitsch (1892â€“1947) â€œa giantâ€ whose â€œtalent and originality are stupefying.â€ Jean Renoir said, â€œHe invented the modern Hollywood.â€ Celebrated for his distinct style and credited with inventing the classic genre of the Hollywood romantic comedy and helping to create the musical, Lubitsch won the admiration of his fellow directors, including Alfred Hitchcock and Billy Wilder, whose office featured a sign on the wall asking, â€œHow would Lubitsch do it?â€ Despite the high esteem in which Lubitsch is held, as well as his unique status as a leading filmmaker in both Germany and the United States, today he seldom receives the critical attention accorded other major directors of his era.

How Did Lubitsch Do It? restores Lubitsch to his former stature in the world of cinema. Joseph McBride analyzes Lubitschâ€™s films in rich detail in the first in-depth critical study to consider the full scope of his work and its evolution in both his native and adopted lands. McBride explains the â€œLubitsch Touchâ€ and shows how the director challenged American attitudes toward romance and sex. Expressed obliquely, through sly innuendo, Lubitschâ€™s risquÃ©, sophisticated, continental humor engaged the viewerâ€™s intelligence while circumventing the strictures of censorship in such masterworks as The Marriage Circle, Trouble in Paradise, Design for Living, Ninotchka, The Shop Around the Corner, and To Be or Not to Be. McBrideâ€™s analysis of these films brings to life Lubitschâ€™s wit and inventiveness and offers revealing insights into his working methods.
Country USA
Brand Columbia University Press
Manufacturer Columbia University Press
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9780231186445
ReleaseDate 2018-06-26
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780231186445

Country	USA
Brand	Columbia University Press
Manufacturer	Columbia University Press
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9780231186445
ReleaseDate	2018-06-26
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780231186445

How Did Lubitsch Do It?

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