{"product_id":"defa-east-german-cinema-1946-1992-9781571817532","title":"DEFA: East German Cinema 1946-1992","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \tWestern scholars have not lost any of their fascination for East German culture. Cinema in particular continues to attract interest. This volume, the first one in English, traces the development of the main institution, the state-sponsored Deutsche Film Anstalt (DEFA), which was primarily responsible for film production in the former GDR from 1946, ceasing to exist in 1992. Although largely ignored outside the former GDR, the DEFA produced anumber of excellent films and scriptwriters that are examined here for the first time. This volume analyzes the representation of fascism and anti-fascism in the cinema of the 1940s and 1950s, the conflicts between the state and the film-makers of the 1960s, and the social-political criticism in the 1970s and early 1980s. Other key issues that arise from this comprehensive look at DEFA include its representation of women, the concept of \"Heimat,\" the reception of the classical heritage, and the relation of DEFA cinema to other European film traditions.The comprehensive bibliography and a list of research sources on East German cinema make this volume an indispensable tool for students and scholars of the media.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \t\u003ci\u003e\"... the lucid style of all contributions ... makes this volume an accessible read to students ... this volume has also the bonus of offering an excellent appendix on sources for future research ... this collection of essays illustrates precisely why the quality of DEFA film-making should not be confined to the archives of history.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e  · Journal of European Areas Studies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003ci\u003e\"A useful appendix provides research sources. Written in clear prose, these essays should interest undergraduates and generalists as well as scholars and faculty.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e  · Humanities\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \tAbbreviations\u003cbr\u003e \tList of Illustrations\u003cbr\u003e \tPreface\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cb\u003eChapter 1.\u003c\/b\u003e DEFA: An Historical Overview\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003ci\u003eSeán Allan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cb\u003eChapter 2.\u003c\/b\u003e DEFA and the Traditions of International Cinema\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003ci\u003eBarton Byg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cb\u003eChapter 3.\u003c\/b\u003e 'Letting the Genie out of the Bottle': DEFA Film-Makers and \u003ci\u003eFilm und Fernsehen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003ci\u003eRosemary Stott\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cb\u003eChapter 4.\u003c\/b\u003e The Anti-Fascist Past in DEFA Films\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003ci\u003eChristiane Mückenberger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cb\u003eChapter 5.\u003c\/b\u003e Discussion with Kurt Maetzig\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003ci\u003eMartin Brady\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cb\u003eChapter 6.\u003c\/b\u003e Rebels with a Cause: The Development of the \u003ci\u003e'Berlin-Filme'\u003c\/i\u003e by Gerhard Klein and Wolfgang Kohlhaase\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003ci\u003eHorst Claus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cb\u003eChapter 7.\u003c\/b\u003e DEFA: A Personal View\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003ci\u003eWolfgang Kohlhaase\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cb\u003eChapter 8.\u003c\/b\u003e Representations of Work in the Forbidden DEFA Films of 1965\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003ci\u003eKaren Ruoff Kramer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cb\u003eChapter 9.\u003c\/b\u003e Censorship and the Law: The Case of \u003ci\u003eDas Kaninchen bin ich (I am the Rabbit)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003ci\u003eStefan Soldovieri\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cb\u003eChapter 10.\u003c\/b\u003e Paths of Discovery: The Films of Konrad Wolf\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003ci\u003eAnthony S. Coulson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cb\u003eChapter 11.\u003c\/b\u003e From Models to Misfits: Women in the DEFA Films of the 1970s and 1980s\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003ci\u003eAndrea Rinke\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cb\u003eChapter 12.\u003c\/b\u003e The Concept of 'Heimat-DGR' in DEFA Feature Films\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003ci\u003eHarry Blunk\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cb\u003eChapter 13.\u003c\/b\u003e The Re-evaluation of Goethe and the Classical Tradition in the Films of Egon Günther and Siegfried Kühn\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003ci\u003eDaniella Berghahn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cb\u003eChapter 14.\u003c\/b\u003e Idealism takes on the Establishment: Social Criticism in Roland Gräf's Film Adaptations of \u003ci\u003eMärkische Forschungen (Exploring the Brandenburg Marches)\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDer Tangospieler (The Tango Player)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003ci\u003eDetlef Gwosc\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cb\u003eChapter 15.\u003c\/b\u003e The Documentary Work of Jürgen Böttcher: A Retrospective\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003ci\u003eRichard Kilborn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cb\u003eChapter 16.\u003c\/b\u003e Documenting the \u003ci\u003eWende\u003c\/i\u003e: The Films of Andreas Voigt\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003ci\u003eHelen Hughes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \tNotes on Contributors\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cb\u003eAppendix:\u003c\/b\u003e Research Sources for East German Cinema\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \tSelect Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e \tIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Berghahn Books, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041428930903,"sku":"9781571817532","price":20.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781571817532.jpg?v=1750950245","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/defa-east-german-cinema-1946-1992-9781571817532","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}