Ernst Lubitsch

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Mary Pickford in Rosita

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Claudette Colbert in Bluebeard's Eighth Wife

James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan in The Shop Around the Corner

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Don Ameche and Gene Tierney in Heaven Can Wait

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Born	January 28, 1892 • Berlin • Germany
Died	November 30, 1947 (aged 55) • Los Angeles • California
Notable Works	“Bluebeard’s Eighth Wife” • “Monte Carlo” • “Ninotchka” • “One Hour with You” • “Rosita” • “That Uncertain Feeling” • “The Love Parade” • “The Smiling Lieutenant” • “To Be or Not to Be” • “Trouble in Paradise”

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Mary Pickford in Rosita

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Claudette Colbert in Bluebeard's Eighth Wife

James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan in The Shop Around the Corner

scene from To Be or Not to Be

Don Ameche and Gene Tierney in Heaven Can Wait

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