Combining historicization with close readings of German director Ernst Lubitsch's historical films, this book focuses on an early turning point in this development, exploring how the medium of film shaped modern historical experience and understanding-how it moved embodied audiences through moving images.
"This bookrecovers Ernst Lubitsch's important early historical films and shows how they provide insights into the ways in which cinematic experience has shaped historical experience to this day." -Todd Herzog, University of Cincinnati