Ernst Lubitschs Trouble in Paradise 1932 was released at a critical moment in cinema history just after the advent of synchronized sound technology and just before the full implementation of the production code. By the time of its release Lubitsch had already directed more than 50 films but it was unlike anything he had done before. Aside from being his first nonmusical talking picture the film introduced a level of sophistication and visual subtlety that established the benchmark for classic H