Description
Book SynopsisAdopting a textual, chronological approach,
Studying German Cinema is for students of German and film studies and the general reader with an interest in German cinema. Each of the fourteen chapters focuses on one key film, from the groundbreaking horror
Nosferatu (1922) to the Oscar-winning
The Lives of Others (2007), and explores industrial practices both in West and East Germany; aesthetic approaches; auteurist traditions (including films by Fassbinder, Wenders, and Herzog); and ideology. Each film is embedded in its cultural and political context, and together they provide an overview of German history from the end of World War I to the present.
Trade Reviewfor the reader who wants an overview of German cinema, this book certainly does the trick and her choice of films is great. All the films are easily available and very accessible. * Media Education Journal *
Table of ContentsIntroduction
Nosferatu and
Metropolis The Blue Angel Triumph of the WillThe Murderers are Among Us Traces of Stones Aguirre, Wrath of God Fear Eats the Soul The Tin Drum Wings of Desire Heimat Run Lola Run Downfall Head On The Lives of Others
