S2E07 - The Wildcat [1921] with Bram Ruiter and Willa Ross

Willa Ross and Bram Ruiter rejoin us to discuss Lubitsch’s 1921 Bavarian expressionist comedy epic THE WILDCAT. We wrestle with this exhilarating-yet-difficult work as we consider unmotivated aspect ratio changes, body double swaps, questionable rug-pull endings, Lubitsch’s artistic toolkit, the film’s ridiculous production design.

Griffin Sheel was our dialogue editor for this episode.

NEXT WEEK:

Legendary film scholar and egyptologist Kristin Thompson joins us to discuss THE LOVES OF THE PHARAOH.