The Lubitsch touch: A critical study

From his early successes in silent film such as The Oyster Princess and Madame Dubarry to his mature masterpieces (Nonotchka, Trouble in Paradise), the films of Ernest Lubitsch have had a lasting impact upon the cinema of Europe and America. His domain was the sophisticated comedy, and his medium the famed "Lubitsch Touch"- that deft combination of sensitivity , wit and innovative thought which crystallized characters and events into a single moment of insight