Writer 1894 - 1983

Samson Raphaelson

New York City, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Samson Raphaelson (March 30, 1894 in New York City – July 16, 1983 in New York City) was an American screenwriter and playwright. Born in New York City, Raphaelson worked on nine films with Ernst Lubitsch, including Trouble in Paradise... Read full bio →

Filmography

Every title this person wrote

12 titles

That Lady in Ermine

Ernst Lubitsch 1948 1h 29m 6.0

Circa 1861, Angelina, ruling countess of an Italian principality, is at a loss when invaded by a Hungarian army. Her lookalike ancestress Francesca, who saved a similar situation 300 years before, comes to life from a portrait to help her descendant. Complicating factor: the newlywed countess feels strangely drawn to the handsome invader...

Green Dolphin Street

Victor Saville 1947 2h 21m 6.0

Sophie loved Edmund, but he left town when her parents forced her to marry wealthy Octavius. Years later, Edmund returns with his son, William. Sophie's daughter, Marguerite, and William fall in love. Marguerite's sister, Marianne, also loves William. Timothy, a lowly carpenter, secretly loves Marianne.

The Harvey Girls

George Sidney 1946 1h 44m 6.0

Vittles, songs and dance are amply ladeled out when Judy Garland headlines The Harvey Girls, a joyous musical slice of Americana celebrating the restaurants that brought extra helpings of civilization to Old West rail passengers.

Heaven Can Wait

Ernst Lubitsch 1943 1h 52m 7.8

An old roué arrives in Hades to review his life with Satan, who will rule on his eligibility to enter the Underworld.

Suspicion

Alfred Hitchcock 1941 1h 39m 7.4

A sheltered heiress falls for a charming playboy and elopes with him, but soon discovers his gambling vice and mounting debts. As his lies deepen and those around them meet mysterious ends, she begins to suspect that her husband’s affection may conceal a deadly motive—and that she could be his next victim.

The Shop Around the Corner

Ernst Lubitsch 1940 1h 39m 7.9

Two employees at a gift shop can barely stand one another, without realising that they are falling in love through the post as each other's anonymous pen pal.

Angel

Ernst Lubitsch 1937 1h 31m 7.5

Woman and her husband take separate vacations, and she falls in love with another man.

The Merry Widow

Ernst Lubitsch 1934 1h 39m 10.0

A prince from a small kingdom courts a wealthy widow to keep her money in the country.

Trouble in Paradise

Ernst Lubitsch 1932 1h 23m 7.9

Trouble in Paradise is one of the most important films of Actor, Producer, and Director Ernst Lubitisch, and his personal favorite of all the films he’s made. A story of two thieves who fall in love and begin doing jobs together under the employment of a beautiful woman who stirs up the relationship.