Direction: Ernst Lubitsch

Direction Ernst Lubitsch

Cast Carole Lombard · Jack Benny · Robert Stack · Stanley Ridges

Synopsis To Be or Not to Be (1942) follows the story of Joseph Tura and his wife Maria, who are the leading actors in a Warsaw theatre troupe. Lieutenant Sobinski, a young aviator, is deeply infatuated with Maria, and the two...

Direction Ernst Lubitsch

Cast Lionel Barrymore · Nancy Carroll · Phillips Holmes · Louise Carter

Synopsis The Broken Lullaby (1932) follows the emotional journey of a young French soldier who, during World War I, is haunted by the guilt of killing a German soldier. The two soldiers, unbeknownst to each other, shared a deep love for...

Direction Ernst Lubitsch

Cast Greta Garbo · Melvyn Douglas · Bela Lugosi · Ina Claire

Synopsis Ninotchka (1939) follows the journey of a rigid and disciplined Communist Party envoy dispatched to the City of Lights to finalize the sale of the Grand Duchess Swana's precious gems on behalf of the Soviet government. As she immerses herself...

Direction Ernst Lubitsch

Cast James Stewart · Margaret Sullavan · Frank Morgan · Felix Bressart

Synopsis The Shop around the Corner (1940) follows the story of Alfred Kralik, a reserved and gentle headclerk at a Budapest retail store, Matuschek and Company. Daily, the staff eagerly awaits the arrival of their employer, Hugo Matuschek. After responding to...

Direction Ernst Lubitsch

Cast Herbert Marshall · Miriam Hopkins · Kay Francis · Edward Everett Horton

Synopsis Trouble in Paradise (1932) unfolds in the romantic and deceitful world of Venice, where Lily (Miriam Hopkins), a cunning pickpocket masquerading as a countess, crosses paths with the renowned con artist Gaston Monescu (Herbert Marshall), who is disguised as a...

Direction Ernst Lubitsch

Cast Marlene Dietrich · Melvyn Douglas · Herbert Marshall · Edward Everett Horton

Synopsis Angel (1937) follows the story of Maria, a British noblewoman who feels overlooked and ignored by her husband, Sir Frederick Barker. In a fit of anger, she decides to travel to Paris without informing her spouse. During her time in...

Direction Ernst Lubitsch

Cast Charles Boyer · Jennifer Jones · Peter Lawford · Helen Walker

Synopsis Cluny Brown (1946) follows the story of a Czech author, Adam Belinski, who has fled from the Nazis and found sanctuary at the countryside residence of the affluent and snobbish English Carmel family. The household's maid, Cluny Brown, is known...

Direction Ernst Lubitsch

Cast Ramon Novarro · Norma Shearer · Jean Hersholt · Gustav von Seyffertitz

Synopsis The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg (1927) follows the journey of Karl Heinrich, a young prince and the designated successor to the throne of a small kingdom. Under the guidance of his mentor, Dr. Jüttner, Karl Heinrich is sent to...

Direction Ernst Lubitsch

Cast Gene Tierney · Don Ameche · Charles Coburn · Marjorie Main

Synopsis Heaven Can Wait (1943) follows the journey of Henry Van Cleve, who finds himself in an unexpected predicament after his passing at the age of 70. Upon arriving in Hell, he encounters His Excellency, a dapper gentleman who inquires about...

Direction Ernst Lubitsch

Cast Gary Cooper · Claudette Colbert · David Niven · Edward Everett Horton

Synopsis Bluebeard's Eighth Wife (1938) follows the story of Michael Brandon, a wealthy playboy who has been married seven times, with each wife drawn to his vast fortune. While vacationing on the French Riviera, he encounters Nicole de Loiselle, a young...

Direction Ernst Lubitsch

Cast Fredric March · Gary Cooper · Miriam Hopkins · Edward Everett Horton

Synopsis Design for Living (1933) follows the story of two friends, George Curtis, a painter, and Tom Chambers, a playwright, who share an apartment in Paris. Their lives take an unexpected turn when they encounter Gilda Farrell, an American commercial artist,...

Direction Ernst Lubitsch

Cast Ronald Colman · Irene Rich · May McAvoy · Bert Lytell

Synopsis Lady Windermere's Fan (1925) centers around a scandalous secret that threatens to upend the lives of the Windermere family. Mrs. Erlynne, a woman with a questionable past, resurfaces in London and reveals to Lord Windermere that she is his wife's...

Direction Ernst Lubitsch

Cast Ossi Oswalda · Hermann Thimig · Victor Janson · Gerhard Ritterband

Synopsis The Doll (1919) follows the comedic escapades of a dandyish young man who is compelled to wed in order to secure a substantial inheritance. Instead of choosing a real bride, he decides to buy a strikingly realistic doll to marry,...

Direction Ernst Lubitsch

Cast Adolphe Menjou · Marie Prevost · Monte Blue · Florence Vidor

Synopsis The Marriage Circle (1924) centers around the tumultuous relationship between Professor Stock and his wife Mizzi, whose constant arguments set the stage for a complex web of misunderstandings and infidelities. Mizzi attempts to entice Dr. Franz Braun, the newlywed husband...

Direction Ernst Lubitsch

Cast Maurice Chevalier · Jeanette MacDonald · Edward Everett Horton · Una Merkel

Synopsis The Merry Widow (1934) follows the story of Sonia, a fabulously wealthy widow from the small nation of Marshovia, where she holds significant financial influence. The country's economy relies heavily on her spending within its borders. When Sonia relocates to...

Direction Ernst Lubitsch

Cast Victor Janson · Ossi Oswalda · Harry Liedtke · Julius Falkenstein

Synopsis My Lady Margarine (1919) follows the story of Ossi, the daughter of a wealthy oyster magnate known as Quaker. Inspired by the recent marriage of a shoe-polish manufacturer's daughter to a count, Ossi aspires to wed a genuine prince. A...

Direction Ernst Lubitsch

Cast Merle Oberon · Melvyn Douglas · Burgess Meredith · Alan Mowbray

Synopsis That Uncertain Feeling (1941) follows Larry Baker (Melvyn Douglas), a man content with his professional life and marriage, unaware that his wife, Jill (Merle Oberon), is deeply unhappy and craving more attention. In an attempt to provoke a reaction from...

Direction Ernst Lubitsch

Cast Maurice Chevalier · Claudette Colbert · Miriam Hopkins · Charles Ruggles

Synopsis The Smiling Lieutenant (1931) follows the romantic escapades of Lieutenant Nikolaus 'Niki' von Preyn, who becomes enamored with a talented violinist named Franzi in the vibrant city of Vienna. Their passionate affair blossoms, but complications arise when the King of...

Direction Ernst Lubitsch · George Cukor

Cast Maurice Chevalier · Jeanette MacDonald · Genevieve Tobin · Roland Young

Synopsis One Hour with You (1932) follows the story of Dr. André Bertier and his wife Colette, who are enjoying a blissful marriage until Colette's old friend, Mitzi Olivier, arrives for a visit. Mitzi, known for her flirtatious nature, attempts to...

Direction Otto Preminger · Ernst Lubitsch

Cast Tallulah Bankhead · Charles Coburn · Anne Baxter · William Eythe

Synopsis A Royal Scandal (1945) explores a fabricated episode in the life of Russia's Catherine the Great, delving into a dramatic and intriguing narrative that intertwines historical figures with a captivating storyline. The film portrays a period of intrigue and political...