From his early successes in silent film such as The Oyster Princess and Madame Dubarry to his mature masterpieces (Nonotchka, Trouble in Paradise), the films of Ernest Lubitsch have had a lasting impact upon the cinema of Europe and America. His domain was the sophisticated comedy, and his medium the famed "Lubitsch Touch"- that deft combination of sensitivity, wit and innovative thought which crystallized characters and events into a single moment of insight