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In Ernst Lubitsch’s 1943 film Heaven Can Wait, the story follows a self-proclaimed ladies' man, played by Don Ameche, who recounts his life of romantic misadventures. As he stands before a skeptical Satan, portrayed by Laird Cregar, he reviews his past actions while awaiting his potential admittance to hell. This bittersweet period comedy, which features a screenplay by Raphaelson, earned Lubitsch an Academy Award nomination for best director.1