Ernst Lubitsch: A Statement of Purpose

Why Ernst Lubitsch?

Well, let me talk about when I became aware of him.

I’d seen a couple of his films before, mostly the original To Be or Not to Be, but his name never really registered, and then the Criterion Collection announced the Blu-ray release of Cluny Brown in June of 2019, and it became something of an instant sensation because the cover art was so hilariously bad. The title character looked like a robot. If I remember correctly, they slightly redesigned it and it looks sli...