Ernst Lubitsch: The Importance of Off-Screen Space

No video

Ernst Lubitsch: The Importance of Off-Screen Space | Film Analysis

Рет қаралды 23,471

Күн бұрын

Mary Pickford disparagingly referred to Ernst Lubitsch as a "director of doors, not people", but all directors have their quirks - David Fincher has his fridges; Tarantino his trunk shots - that reveal their own personal obsessions.
So what does Lubitsch's persistent use of doors tell us about his approach to storytelling, and the importance of off-screen space to great filmmaking?
Potential Spoilers. For educational purposes only. Fair Use.
Patreon: / takemetoyourcinema
Facebook: / takemetoyourcinema
Twitter: / filmworks88
Instagram: / takemetoyourcinema
Please Like and Subscribe

Пікірлер: 26

@richardmcleod1930 Жыл бұрын

Miriam Hopkins was not only a good friend of Ernst Lubitsch, she was his favorite Actress as he stated on many occasions. A real shame Miriam Hopkins turned down his offer for her to star in his "To Be or Not to Be".

@stephenpitkin5492 4 жыл бұрын

I had to do some audience participation by pausing the video to read the quotes. I was richly rewarded. Thanks for your fascinating insights!

@FictionIgnition 6 жыл бұрын

Great insight but poor audio, even with headphones it's inaudible at times. You should consider the option of recording your voice first and adding the visuals later. We don't really need to see your face, your ideas are much more interesting.

@rbmjr1us 2 жыл бұрын

:-) I had to turn on the captions to understand some of it. But it was interesting.

@dseanmat 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this very enjoyable and erudite disquisition! It made me want to re-examine the entire Lubitsch canon.

@TakeMeToYourCinema 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words - especially if it draws you closer to Lubitsch - that's the aim!

@dseanmat 7 жыл бұрын

Mission: accomplished, my learned friend! I am going to enjoy a quadruple feature this week: Lady Windemere's Fan, Trouble in Paradise (my personal favorite), Ninotchka, and To Be or Not to Be.

@TakeMeToYourCinema 7 жыл бұрын

dseanmat I'm yet to find a good quality version of Lady Windermere's Fan, so I haven't seen it - which is annoying as I love the play and am a big fan of Wilde. He and Lubitsch seem to me a match made in heaven. Additionally, I'd recommend Cluny Brown, if you haven't seen it. That's a film that needs to rediscovered.

@saiashwin26 6 жыл бұрын

Its so sad that people have forgotten this master, i have only seen trouble in paradise,to be or not to be and ninotchka but his style is so distinct that you know it when you see it, any recommendations ?

@TakeMeToYourCinema 6 жыл бұрын

Sai Ashwin I’d definitely check out Cluny Brown and The Merry Widow, and also some of his silent films, if you can find them, The Student Prince and Lady Windermere’s Fan

@silenceseaandsky 6 жыл бұрын

Desire (1936 ) with Marlene Dietrich and Gary Cooper, here on youtube it´s sometimes called A Wish , 1936

@filmnobelpreis 4 жыл бұрын

Die Bergkatze

@kaykutcher2103 2 жыл бұрын

The Oyster Princess is pure madness and I highly recommend it to all on here.

@mugiwara6967 Жыл бұрын

The Shop Around The Corner (1940) is an amazing comedy with a terrific scenario, I definitely recommend it! Lubitsch touch!

@avemariayasser 7 жыл бұрын

Brilliantly on point. Excellent work.

@TakeMeToYourCinema 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot. Glad you enjoyed it.

@GrumpyYank26 2 жыл бұрын

American here. I kept thinking ‘Lubitch was interested in Dolls?’ Dolls? It took me 3 minutes of looking for dolls to realize he was saying DOORS. Same language, difft countries.

@Quirderph 2 жыл бұрын

I mean, he *did* direct The Doll back in the silent era...

@richardmcleod5967 5 жыл бұрын

Miriam Hopkins was Lubitsch's favorite Actress. She starred in many of his films, and would have starred in more had she not turned them down.

@6batecito6 8 жыл бұрын

Lubitsch was the Woody Allen of the beginning of cinema, or Woody Allen was the Lubitsch of our time. My wife and I always remember Lubitsch every time we open a bottle of wine to see a classic film, for us he was the best director of those times!

@TakeMeToYourCinema 8 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! He's so criminally neglected nowadays, that I'm always glad to hear from another Lubitsch fan.

@sclogse1 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this. Too bad I had to see Tarentino's name crop up. I was having such a nice day. I imagine you've read Weinstein's The Lubitsch Touch, and perhaps his other fine read, Saint Cinema.