Ernst Lubitsch in Berlin: From Schönhauser Allee to Hollywood

Ernst Lubitsch in Berlin: From Schönhauser Allee to Hollywood

110 mins | Documentary | Sept. 22, 2006

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.

Ernst Lubitsch in Berlin: From Schönhauser Allee to Hollywood

110 mins | Documentary | Sept. 22, 2006

Ernst Lubitsch in Berlin: From Schönhauser Allee to Hollywood
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.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers
Original title Ernst Lubitsch in Berlin - Von der Schönhauser Allee nach Hollywood
Directors Robert Fischer
Writers Robert Fischer

Cast

Nicola Lubitsch

as Herself

Michael Hanisch

as Himself

Enno Patalas

as Himself

Tom Tykwer

as Himself

Wolfgang Becker

as Himself

Dani Levy

as Himself