Ernst Lubitsch in Berlin: From Schönhauser Allee to Hollywood

The story

Featuring interviews with daughter Nicola Lubitsch, film historians Enno Patalas and Jan-Christopher Horak and filmmaker Tom Tykwer (among others), Ernst Lubitsch in Berlin documents the life of the legendary filmmaker from his birth in 1892 to his departure for Hollywood in 1923. The documentary is sprinkled with excerpts from Lubitsch's rarely-seen early work (both as actor and director) and offers fascinating insights into the German film industry in the silent era.

Cast & crew

Nicola Lubitsch

Nicola LubitschHerself

Michael Hanisch

Michael HanischHimself

Hans Helmut Prinzler

Hans Helmut PrinzlerHimself

Enno Patalas

Enno PatalasHimself

Jan-Christopher Horak

Jan-Christopher HorakHimself

Tom TykwerHimself

Wolfgang BeckerHimself

Dani LevyHimself