FILM
Ernst Lubitsch Retrospective |
Written 30 January |
Sunday 29 August, 14:30La Cinémathèque Française, 75012 [map]Ernst Lubitsch Retrospective
Ernst Lubitsch is a prince of American comedy. Born in Berlin in 1892 this legendary director started out as a cabaret performer before producing his first film in 1914. In 1918, he made his mark as a serious director with Die Augen der Mumie Ma (The Eyes of the Mummy) and in 1922 he left for Hollywood. Settling in America, Lubitsch established his reputation for sophisticated comedy with such stylish films as The Marriage Circle (1924), Lady Windermere's Fan (1925), and So This Is Paris (1926) and embraced the musical world. This is a chance to see some of his best work.
A Royal Scandal (14h30)
(Tallulah Bankhead, Charles Coburn, Anne Baxter, William Eythe).
Considered very much a “Lubitsch” film in style, the film tells the story of the love life of Russian Czarina Catherine the Great. (Remake of A Forbidden Paradise)
Heaven can wait (16h30)
(Gene Tierney, Don Ameche, Charles Coburn Laird Gregar, Eugene Pallette, Marjorie Main).
After his death, a man must prove to Satan he belongs in Hell by telling his life story.
Anna Boleyn (21h)
(Emil Jannings, Hedwig Pauli, Hilde Müller, Ludwig Hartau).
The tragic story of Anne Boleyn’s lost love for King Henry VIII.
