This study of Erich von Stroheim, Ernst Lubitsch, and Billy
Wilder focuses on what the common ethical themes in their Hollywood
films unveil about the cultural and intellectual heritage of these
German and Austrian emigres and their influence on American
culture. Aware of the influential power of their films, these
filmmakers strove to raise the intellectual standard and the
positive educational value of the American film. Brief individual
biographies describe their heritage, major influences, and goals
and draw connections among the three filmmakers in their preference
for German and Austrian literature, which focuses on social
criticism, ethics, and the problem of identity. Detailed analyses
of their individual styles of filmmaking and readings of selected
films reveal how they put their philosophies into practice and to
what extent they influenced one another. Films analyzed include
"The Merry Widow, " "The Wedding March," "Heaven can Wait, To Be or
Not To Be, Sunset Boulevard, "and "The Fortune Cookie "among
others. By delineating their contributions to the development of
modern film, this research explores the filmmakers impact on film
and cultural history.
The convergence of social and philosophical inquiry film-history
in this study of Lubitsch, Wilder, and von Stroheim will appeal to
scholars of film, of German literature and culture, and of American
cultural history. Separate chapters discuss each filmmaker and his
movies. A glossary of technical terms and a selected filmography
are included.
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