The Shop Around the Corner vs. To Be or Not to Be

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To Be or Not to Be is fun (a bit like a 1940s version of Inglourious Basterds), but The Shop Around the Corner is just too damn lovable not to win this one.

I liked them both. To be or Not to Be was somewhat more impressive, because making fun of war is not easy. It demands talent and moderation, which Lubitsch possesed.