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Directory of World Cinema
Directory of World Cinema: Germany
From bleak expressionist works to the edgy political works of the New German Cinema to the feel-good Heimat films of the postwar era, Directory of World Germany 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-color stills, numerous reviews and recommendations, and a comprehensive filmography.
320 pages, Paperback
First published November 15, 2011
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September 29, 2014
Mixed emotions about this book.
Clearly, this is the weakest of the "Directory of World Cinema" volumes I have read. Part of that is due to, I guess, the politics of this book. This book is weighted very heavily toward post-1968 West German and post-reunification cinema. Apart from a couple of "rubble films" and children's movies, you might concluded that East German film isn't worth looking at, although the book gives good reviews to "Ostalgie" films that argue that East German film was worth looking at. So that was annoying.
Also, some of the essays here were very pedestrian and left me thinking more could be said about the movie in question.
On the other hand, there were some very good essays in here, and the discussion of "Heimat" movies was interesting, and it gave me some ideas for further viewing.
Still, the "Directory of World Cinema" volumes on Russia, East Europe and Britain were much, much better.
Clearly, this is the weakest of the "Directory of World Cinema" volumes I have read. Part of that is due to, I guess, the politics of this book. This book is weighted very heavily toward post-1968 West German and post-reunification cinema. Apart from a couple of "rubble films" and children's movies, you might concluded that East German film isn't worth looking at, although the book gives good reviews to "Ostalgie" films that argue that East German film was worth looking at. So that was annoying.
Also, some of the essays here were very pedestrian and left me thinking more could be said about the movie in question.
On the other hand, there were some very good essays in here, and the discussion of "Heimat" movies was interesting, and it gave me some ideas for further viewing.
Still, the "Directory of World Cinema" volumes on Russia, East Europe and Britain were much, much better.
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