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Ernst Lubitsch in Berlin: From Schönhauser Allee to Hollywood

Ernst Lubitsch in Berlin: From Schönhauser Allee to Hollywood

Original Title: Ernst Lubitsch in Berlin - Von der Schönhauser Allee nach Hollywood

20061h 50m
Documentary

Status

Released

Release

2006

Runtime

1h 50m

Storyline

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.

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 50m
Sep 22, 2006
Languages
GermanEnglish
Director
Robert Fischer
Robert Fischer
Production Countries
Germany

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