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Episode 138 – Trouble in Paradise

The Magic Lantern
August 23, 2020
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Episode 138 – Trouble in Paradise

Trouble in Paradise (Lubitsch, 1932) is a frothy, bubbly, and sumptuous perennial delight. With his famed “Lubitsch touch”, director Ernst Lubitsch brought a winking and earthy European sensibility to all his films. He reminded us to not be too serious about anything. Miriam Hopkins and Herbert Marshall are lovers and…

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Episode 044 – The Enchanted Cottage

The Magic Lantern
March 27, 2017
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Episode 044 – The Enchanted Cottage

I first saw The Enchanted Cottage (1945) very late at night, alone. I was entranced by the very singular tone and the quiet romance, and while the film stayed with me, it hasn’t necessarily been constantly on my mind. Since our episode on Desperately Seeking Susan (Seidelman, 1985), I’ve been…

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