{"product_id":"directory-of-world-cinema-germany-9781841504650","title":"Directory of World Cinema: Germany","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom bleak Expressionist works to the edgy political cinema of the New German Cinema and the feel-good Heimat films of the postwar era, \u003cem\u003eDirectory of World Cinema: Germany\u003c\/em\u003e aims to offer a wider film and cultural context for the films that have emerged from Germany – including some of the East German films recently made available to Western audiences for the first time. With contributions by leading academics and emerging scholars in the field, this volume explores the key directors, themes and periods in German film history, and demonstrates how genres have been adapted over time to fit historical circumstances. Rounding out this addition to the Directory of World Cinema series are fifty full-colour stills, numerous reviews and recommendations and a comprehensive filmography.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'With lush colour, and black and white film stills and a vast range of film-related synopses, these books are a welcome addition to any film lover’s bookshelf.'\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e -- Kristina Gottschall, Media International Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: German Cinema and the Vicissitudes of History\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eFilm Pioneers \u003cbr\u003e The Films of the Skladanowsky Brothers \u003cbr\u003e Arnold Fanck (1889–1974) \u003cbr\u003e Then and Now: Berlin Symphony, 1927\/2002\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eFestival Focus \u003cbr\u003e The Berlinale: Berlin International Film Festival\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eScoring Cinema \u003cbr\u003e The Music Films of Straub\/Huillet\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eFantastic Film \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAdventure Film\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eDer Heimatfilm\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eComedy\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eForeigners and Guest-workers\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eQueer German Cinema\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eVergangenheitsbewältigung\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eRubble Film\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWar Film\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eHistorical Drama\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePolitical Drama\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe Berlin Wall \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Intellect Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042924822871,"sku":"9781841504650","price":42.26,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781841504650.jpg?v=1750956249","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/directory-of-world-cinema-germany-9781841504650","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}