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Dir: Ernst Lubitsch

A neglected wife disguises herself in order to lure her wastrel husband into a compromising position.

Dir: Ernst Lubitsch

Forced into marriage by his uncle, a man decides to fool him by marrying a life-like mechanical doll instead.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of The Doll perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Ernst Lubitsch

A girl is kidnapped and held captive in an ancient Egyptian temple. She is rescued and flees to England, but soon finds that her mysterious captor is still haunting her.

Dir: Ernst Lubitsch

Comical variation on the Shakespeare play, featuring two feuding farmers families.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of The Eyes of the Mummy perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Edward LeSaint

When famous opera singer Elinore Duane undergoes an operation on her throat, she has a series of ether-induced visions. In one, she is transported to ancient Rome where she appears as a much-admired woman in love with Paul, a young heretic, and at odds with Lutor, the high priest. To save her love, she poisons Lutor with her ring. After several other visions which involve variations on this love triangle, Elinore awakens to discover that Lutor is actually her doctor, Sascha Jaccard, and that Paul is the son of a friend who has come to visit the recovering prima donna.

Dir: Ernst Lubitsch

After WWI, German cinema shifted from comedies to serious themes. Silent expressionist films like "Caligari" and "Carmen" gained international recognition.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Romeo and Juliet in the Snow perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Bruno Ziener

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Ernst Lubitsch

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of A Sister to Salome perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Ernst Lubitsch

In Southern Bavaria, Xaver wants to marry Gretel, but her father Kohlhiesel insists his elder daughter Liesel marry first. Liesel is shunned as too brutal. Seppel suggests marrying Liesel first, ridding her, then wedding Gretel.

Dir: Ernst Lubitsch

A bumbling, self-indulgent husband goes on a vacation away from his wife. There he meets a popular, attractive young woman also on a vacation. Both go on a mountain climb which is going to be far from an ideal adventure.