Max Ophuls in the Hollywood StudiosMax Ophuls, who is considered one of the greatest film directors of all time, has long been seen as an auteurthe artist in complete control of his work. Lutz Bachers examination of his American career gives us a unique perspective on the workings of the Hollywood system and the struggle of a visionary to function within it. He thus establishes clear connections between the production contexts of Ophuls' American films and their idiosyncratic style.