S5E04b - The Shop Around the Corner [1940] with Whit Stillman and Jose Arroyo

Whit Stillman and Jose Arroyo join us for our second episode on THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER. Whit discusses Lubitsch’s writing process, the ways in which the film is exemplary of the Hollywood studio system at its best, and his admiration for Pirovitch. Jose later joins us for a formal breakdown of the film’s final scene.

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NEXT WEEK:

Film critic Adrian Martin joins us for our final episode on THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER.

WORKS CITED:

Whit Stillman: Not So Long Ago

Stillman's Writeup on THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER for the New York Times

Jose Arroyo's Podcast Episode on SHOP and YOU'VE GOT MAIL