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S5E0.5 - Desire [1936] with Imogen Sara Smith
S5E0.5 - Desire [1936] with Imogen Sara Smith
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Length:
55 minutes
Released:
Apr 30, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Film writer and author Imogen Sara Smith joins us to discuss Frank Borzage’s DESIRE, produced by Ernst Lubitsch during his tenure as Production Head at Paramount Studios! In this episode, we discuss the state of Lubitsch’s career in this time of personal and political upheaval, the state of Hollywood in the Hays Code era, the the careers of Marlene Dietrich and Frank Borzage, the film’s relationship with genre, and the code-mandated final beat of the plot.
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Edited by Brennen King
NEXT WEEK:
Film programmer and curator Chris Cassingham joins us to discuss ANGEL. For information as to where to find this film, check out our resources page.
WORKS CITED:
The Motion Picture Production ("Hays") Code [Full Text]
Marlene Dietrich: Life and Legend by Steven Bach
We have a Discord!
Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify
Edited by Brennen King
NEXT WEEK:
Film programmer and curator Chris Cassingham joins us to discuss ANGEL. For information as to where to find this film, check out our resources page.
WORKS CITED:
The Motion Picture Production ("Hays") Code [Full Text]
Marlene Dietrich: Life and Legend by Steven Bach
Released:
Apr 30, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (57)
S1E00: A Brief History of Modern Germany with Lauren Faulkner Rossi: We begin our journey into the filmography of Ernst Lubitsch with a bit of scene-setting, as Simon Fraser University assistant professor Lauren Rossi joins us to discuss the history of Weimar Germany. Our discussion is wide-ranging, beginning with the... by How Would Lubitsch Do It?