S2E06.5 - Napoléon vu par Abel Gance [1927] with Paul Cuff

Surprise! Paul Cuff returns to discuss something completely different: Abel Gance’s 1927 epic NAPOLEON! We discuss our shared love of the film, our first experiences watching it, Abel Gance’s subsequent career, and the history of the film’s restoration. Gloria Mercer was our dialogue editor for this episode. NEXT WEEK: Bram Ruiter and Will Ross rejoin us to discuss Lubitsch’s 1921 expressionist comic extravaganza, THE WILDCAT. WORKS CITED: A REVOLUTION FOR THE SCREEN: ABEL GANCE’S NAPOLEON by Paul Buff Paul Cuff’s Commentary on the BFI Napoleon Blu-Ray NAPOLEON by Kevin Brownlow

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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.