Before he arrived in Hollywood to leave his indelible mark on timeless comedies like Trouble in Paradise and The Shop Around The Corner, Ernst Lubitsch created an expansive body of work in Germany that proved to be as varied in tone as it was sophisticated in its exploration of human relationships. This collection presents six restored silent films from Lubitsch's early career, offering a revealing look at the director's evolution as a master of comedy and cinematic technique.

Feature Presentation:

• Genre: Comedy, Silent Film, Drama
• Audio: English (PCM Stereo)
• Subtitles: Original German intertitles with optional English subtitles

Special Features:

• High-definition restored transfers of all six films
• Robert Fischer's 2006 feature-length documentary: Ernst Lubitsch in Berlin: From Schönhauser Allee to Hollywood
• Exclusive concertina score for Die Puppe by Bernard Wrigley
• Booklet with liner notes by film writers David Cairns, Anna Thorngate, and Ignatiy Vishnevetsky

Technical Specifications:

• Format: Blu-ray
• Region: FREE
• Video Quality: 1080p Full HD
• Codec: PCM Stereo

Cast & Crew:

• Director: Ernst Lubitsch

Press Highlights:

• The six in this invaluable box-set show the extraordinary range of his work — The Guardian
• The elusive Lubitsch touch, and his mastery of character, space and comedy is very much in evidence here — Silent London
• As much as I thought I had Lubitsch pretty well figured out, these were astounding, eye-opening experiences, breathlessly entertaining and boundlessly inventive — Criterion Cast