Rosita

film by Lubitsch [1923]

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Rosita (1923) was a grand-scale costume drama directed by Ernst Lubitsch, marking his arrival in Hollywood. Actress Mary Pickford persuaded Lubitsch to direct her in the film. Lubitsch, a German-born director, was known for his sophisticated comedies of manners and romantic comedies, and Rosita was one of his early American efforts that helped establish his signature style, often referred to as the "Lubitsch Touch". This style was characterized by understatement, allusion, and witty sophistication, often with implied sexual overtones.12

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Ernst Lubitsch
Arrival in Hollywood
…Hollywood to direct her in Rosita (1923), a grand-scale costume drama. He was the first important German director to emigrate to the United States, and his success attracted many others—especially later, as the rise of Adolf Hitler and Nazism drove many German (and especially Jewish German) artists into exile. During…
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…Hollywood to direct her in Rosita (1923), a grand-scale costume drama. He was the first important German director to emigrate to the United States, and his success attracted many others—especially later, as the rise of Adolf Hitler and Nazism drove many German (and especially Jewish German) artists into exile. During…
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