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Ernst Lubitsch in Berlin: From Schönhauser Allee to Hollywood

Ernst Lubitsch in Berlin: From Schönhauser Allee to Hollywood

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 22, 2006

Runtime

1h 50m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

80%

Original Title

Ernst Lubitsch in Berlin - Von der Schönhauser Allee nach Hollywood

Director

Robert Fischer

Description

Featuring interviews with daughter Nicola Lubitsch, film historians Enno Patalas and Jan-Christopher Horak and filmmaker Tom Tykwer (among others), Ernst Lubitsch in Berlin documents the life of the legendary filmmaker from his birth in 1892 to his departure for Hollywood in 1923. The documentary is sprinkled with excerpts from Lubitsch's rarely-seen early work (both as actor and director) and offers fascinating insights into the German film industry in the silent era.