
Lubitsch Can't Wait
A Theoretical Examination
About this book
Ernst Lubitsch, the great author of Hollywood comedy and pioneer of such genres as thesophisticated romantic comedy, the musical, and the screwball comedy, is a relatively overlooked figure in mainstream film theory. In this collection, renowned world thinkers and philosophers position Lubitsch as the premium director of subversive cinema, reflecting on his attitude toward love, sexuality, politics...
Subjects
comedyfilmHollywoodphilosophyComedy filmsLubitsch, ernst, 1892-1947CongressesCriticism and interpretationHistory and criticism