Ernst Lubitsch Movies

The story takes place in medieval France. Poet-rogue Francois Villon, sentenced to hang by King Louis XI for writing derogatory verses about him, is...

Somewhere in Southern Bavaria Xaver wants to marry Gretel, but her father Kohlhiesel wants his elder daughter Liesel to marry first. The problem is,...

A young prince falls in love with a beautiful barmaid while at university in old Heidelberg.

Egyptians Radu and Ma milk British tourists out of their money by offering phony tours of a mummy's tomb-- Radu has the girl lend her eyes to the...

The story of Romeo and Juliet, a tale as old as time-- Here, played as farcical lark: A goofy comedy of manners set in a snowy Bavarian village.

Film based on the Lajos Biró play, directed by Ernst Lubitsch.

A frivolous middle aged socialite is suddenly put upon to have her daughter live with her. Her conniving paramour dumps her for the daughter, leaving...

This 1930 film, a collection of songs and sketches showcasing Paramount Studios' contract stars, credits 11 directors

Sally Pinkus is an German-Jewish boy who takes a job as a shoe store clerk after being expelled from school for goofing around. Soon fired for trying...

The Ethiopian King offers his daughter to a powerful Pharaoh to secure peace between the two countries.

The intricate history of UFA, a film production company founded in 1917 that has survived the Weimar Republic, the Nazi regime, the Adenauer era and...

In 19th century Paris a hedonistic woman marries an aristocrat but has trouble keeping faithful to him.

In the Swiss Alps of the early 19th century, a couple forced into loveless marriages struggle to find happiness with one another.

In 1923, Ernst Lubitsch convinced Mary Pickford to let him make a film of the Faust story, a long-cherished project, but he only got as far as...

A neglected wife disguises herself in order to lure her wastrel husband into a compromising position.

Der Stolz der Firma, meaning The Pride of the Business, is a classic German silent film from 1914. The film tells the story of a shrewd apprentice...

Sally Meyer, a young Berliner, persuades his Doctor to convince his wife that he is ill, so that he is able to take a holiday in the Austrian Alps in...

Ed Sullivan shows night spots all over New York in this movie, joking and listening to stories the patrons tell.

While making a movie in the Alps, the female star falls in love with a nobleman.