“THE LUBITSCH TOUCH”

Sunday, September 20, 2026

Ernst Lubitsch (1892-1947) was the first of the great European directors to establish himself in Hollywood and revolutionized American movies with a sui generis subtlety, style, visual wit, and sophisticated innuendo—“The Lubitsch Touch.” This series features 13 sound masterworks, including NINOTCHKA, DESIGN FOR LIVING, TROUBLE IN PARADISE, THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER, THE LOVE PARADE, CLUNY BROWN, THE SMILING LIEUTENANT, THE MERRY WIDOW, ONE HOUR WITH YOU, TO BE OR NOT TO BE, and more!

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Operating as a nonprofit since 1970, this institution has established itself as a premier destination for independent and repertory film programming in New York.story_potoo

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