Ernst Lubitsch perfection. Gutsy and bleak and hilarious.
Jun 18, 2024
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Ernst Lubitsch, 1933. Erotic. Sucker for movies based on plays, and this one is the best of the best. Polyamory, power exchange, mom stuff. Miriam Hopkins!
Jan 24, 2024
I was so incredibly delighted by 'Jewel Robbery' that immediately after, in the span of 3 days, I have watched 4 other films starring these 2 (that being William Powell and Kay Francis) (+ 2 other 1930s comedies of a similar type [yes, I have a lot of free evenings this week lol])!
I hope that quickly conveys just how fun a watch this is! How charming the performances, how lovely the costumes, how silly the premise and how wonderfully committed the film is to it! It does exactly what it needs to and dares to do nothing else unnecessary!
If you haven't gotten into old movies I think this one might just do the trick!
If we're gonna live in a hellscape echo of the 30's we might as well marvel at the movies they made, and get a good dose of empathy for all those who watched this in the theater back then.
(S/O to the director btw, who helped people flee Germany!)
Apr 3, 2025
this movie made me laugh so hard i cried!! oscar wilde would approve i believe. perhaps some of the campiest media i’ve ever consumed tbh.
ncuti gatwa strip tease!! pompous frilly ward!! flustered ms. prism!! beautiful costuming!!
Apr 7, 2025
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