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Maximillian Oppenheimer (/ˈɒpənhaɪmər/ OP-ən-hy-mər, German: [maksiˈmiːli̯aːn ˈʔɔpn̩ˌhaɪmɐ]; 6 May 1902 – 26 March 1957),[1] known as Max Ophüls (UK: /ˈɔːfəls/ AW-fəlss, US: /ˈoʊfəls/ OH-fəlss,[2] German: [maks ˈʔɔfʏls]; also spelled Opuls, Ophuls) was a German–French film director, screenwriter and art director. He was known for his opulent and lyrical visual style, with heavy use of tracking shots, and his melancholic, romantic themes.[3] The Harvard Film Archive has called Ophüls "a supreme stylist of the cinema and a master storyteller".[3] A refugee from Nazi Germany, Ophüls worked in Germany (1931–33), France (1933–40 and 1950–57), and the United States (1947–50). He made nearly 30 films, the latter ones being especially notable: Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948), The Reckless Moment (1949), La Ronde (1950), Le Plaisir (1952), The Earrings of Madame de… (1953), and Lola Montès (1955). Max Ophüls was born in Saarbrücken, Germany,[4] the son of Leopold Oppenheimer, a Jewish texti

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Max Ophüls Born Maximillian Oppenheimer 6 May 1902 Saarbrücken, German Empire Died26 March 1957 (aged 54) Hamburg, West Germany Resting place Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France Other names Max Opuls Ophuls Citizenship Germany France (from 1938) OccupationsDirector, writer, art director Years active1931–1957 SpouseHildegard Wall (m. 1926) ChildrenMarcel Ophuls Maximillian Oppenheimer (6 May 1902 – 26 March 1957),[1] known as Max Ophüls (AW-fəlss or OH-fəlss), was a German and French film director, screenwriter and art director. He…

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