Tuesday, January 6, 2009

that final Lubitsch Touch

Cluny Brown is a free-spirited plumber's niece wanting nothing more than to be a plumber. However, her uncle wants to put her in her proper place in life and sends her into service at an English country estate where she meets a freeloading philosopher vagabond, Adam Belinski, who encourages Cluny to find her real proper place.

This superbly acted and directed delightful satire on proper social conventions was Lubitsch's final completed film, and joins the trifecta of his masterpieces on my favorites that 'touch' on the joy of humanity:

The Shop Around the Corner
To Be or Not to Be
Ninotchka


Thanks to Robert Osborne for dusting off his copy from the TCM vault and sharing it Christmas Eve.

posted by phil at 5:15 PM

3 Comments:

Blogger Tess Kincaid said...

I've only seen The Shop Around the Corner. I'm adding this one to my Netflix queue. Thanks, Phil.

1/06/2009 10:14 PM  
Blogger G said...

I love the other movies... so I have to see this one. Thanks Phil!

1/08/2009 7:26 AM  
Blogger Pamela Terry and Edward said...

You are the second person to mention Cluny Brown to me this week! I guess I need to see this one!!

1/08/2009 10:24 PM  

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