{"product_id":"from-caligari-to-hitler-siegfried-kracauer-9780691191348","title":"From Caligari to Hitler: A Psychological History of the German Film","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn essential work of the cinematic history of the Weimar Republic by a leading figure of film criticism\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFirst published in 1947, \u003ci\u003eFrom Caligari to Hitler\u003c\/i\u003e remains an undisputed landmark study of the rich cinematic history of the Weimar Republic. Prominent film critic Siegfried Kracauer examines German society from 1921 to 1933, in light of such movies as \u003ci\u003eThe Cabinet of Dr. Caligari\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eM\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMetropolis\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Blue Angel\u003c\/i\u003e. He explores the connections among film aesthetics, the prevailing psychological state of Germans in the Weimar era, and the evolving social and political reality of the time. Kracauer makes a startling (and still controversial) claim: films as popular art provide insight into the unconscious motivations and fantasies of a nation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a critical introduction by Leonardo Quaresima which provides context for Kracauer's scholarship and his contributions to film studies, this Princeton Classics edition makes an influential work available to new generations of cinema enthusiasts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Siegfried Kracauer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691191344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691191348\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/02\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.40w x 1.30d","brand":"Siegfried Kracauer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43995571618047,"sku":"9780691191348","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1c0ab5ad-01e8-4d65-8765-09522f2dfef7.jpg?v=1683336576","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/from-caligari-to-hitler-siegfried-kracauer-9780691191348","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}