comedic misunderstandings

His films like Playtime and Mon Oncle are masterclasses in visual comedy built entirely around elaborate misunderstandings between characters and modern society.

Some Like It Hot and The Apartment showcase his genius for constructing increasingly absurd comedic situations from cascading miscommunications and mistaken identities.

His sophisticated comedies like The Shop Around the Corner are built on the elegant tension between what characters know and don't know, creating the famous 'Lubitsch Touch'.