Ernst Lubitsch Quotes


Nobody should try to play comedy unless they have a circus going on inside.


Citations

Eyman, Scott. Ernst Lubitsch: Laughter in Paradise. Simon & Schuster, 1993, p. 210.

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Ernst Lubitsch
Ernst Lubitsch
  • Born: January 29, 1892
  • Died: November 30, 1947
  • Nationality: German
  • Profession: Film Director, Producer, Writer, Actor

Ernst Lubitsch was a German-born American film director, producer, writer, and actor. His urbane comedies of manners gave him the reputation of being Hollywood's most elegant and sophisticated director; as his prestige grew, his films were promoted as having "the Lubitsch touch". Among his best known works are Trouble in Paradise, Design for Living, Ninotchka, The Shop Around the Corner, To Be or Not to Be and Heaven Can Wait.