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S1E04 - I Don’t Want to Be a Man [1918] with Peter Labuza

S1E04 - I Don’t Want to Be a Man [1918] with Peter Labuza

FromHow Would Lubitsch Do It?


S1E04 - I Don’t Want to Be a Man [1918] with Peter Labuza

FromHow Would Lubitsch Do It?

ratings:
Length:
59 minutes
Released:
Jan 3, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

International Cinematographer’s Guild Researcher, academic, and former guest Peter Labuza joins us to discuss I DON’T WANT TO BE A MAN, Lubitsch’s 1918 gender-defying farce featuring the great Ossi Oswalda as a young woman who decides to spend a day as a man. Hijinks, transgressions, public drunkenness, and romance ensue!
NEXT WEEK:
Tim Brayton joins us to discuss THE EYES OF THE MUMMY MA. For details on where to find this film, check out our resources page.
WORKS CITED:
I DON'T WANT TO BE A MAN - Blog entry by Jose Arroyo’s website “Notes On Film”.
Released:
Jan 3, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (50)

HOW WOULD LUBITSCH DO IT? is a journey through the life and works of Ernst Lubitsch in chronological order, one film at a time. In this limited podcast series, host Devan Scott will facilitate a series of discussions about all 43 of Ernst Lubitsch’s surviving films, from Wo ist mein Schatz to Cluny Brown. Each episode will consist of a mix of historical background and a discussion with a rotating slate of guests - critics, academics, and filmmakers - about one of Lubitsch’s films.