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Love, Laughter and Lubitsch: ‘Trouble in Paradise’ (1932), ‘Design for Living’ (1933) and ‘Ninotchka’ (1939)

February 15, 2013 By retromoviebuff Leave a Comment

Kay Francis, Herbert Marshall and Miriam Hopkins in 'Trouble in Paradise'

Red roses, paper hearts and pink, pudgy teddy bears. Valentine’s Day may have come and gone, but fear not. For those of you still in a romantic mood, might I suggest the work of legendary writer-director Ernst Lubitsch? Sly and sophisticated, the German émigré’s films offer an irresistible concoction of wit and intelligence- all delivered […]

Filed Under: Lists, Reviews Tagged With: Classic Hollywood, Comedy, Criterion Collection, Ernst Lubitsch, Fredric March, Gary Cooper, Greta Garbo, Herbert Marshall, Kay Francis, Miriam Hopkins, Pre-Code Hollywood, Romantic Comedy, Screwball Comedy, Valentines

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