Ernst Lubitsch in Berlin: From Schönhauser Allee to Hollywood

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 22, 2006

Original language

German

Spoken languages

English, German

Countries

Germany

Cast

Jan-Christopher Horak,Tom Tykwer,Michael Hanisch,Wolfgang Becker,Dani Levy,Hans Helmut Prinzler,Nicola Lubitsch,Enno Patalas

Director

Robert Fischer

Writer

Robert Fischer

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0907732