Weimar Cinema: An Essential Guide to Classic Films of the Era (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780231130547)

Taken as a whole, the sixteen remarkable films discussed in this provocative new volume of essays represent the brilliant creativity that flourished in the name of German cinema between the wars. Encompassing early gangster pictures and science fiction, avant-garde and fantasy films, sexual intrigues and love stories, the classics of silent cinema and Germany's first talkies, each chapter illuminates, among other things: the technological advancements of a given film, its detailed production history, its critical reception over time, and the place it occupies within the larger history of the German studio and of Weimar cinema in general. Readers can revisit the careers of such acclaimed directors as F. W. Murnau, Fritz Lang, and G. W. Pabst and examine the debuts of such international stars as Greta Garbo, Louise Brooks, and Marlene Dietrich. Training a keen eye on Weimer cinema's unusual richness and formal innovation, this anthology is an essential guide to the revolutionary styles, genres, and aesthetics that continue to fascinate us today.

Author: Noah Isenberg
ISBN-10: 0231130546
ISBN-13: 9780231130547
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Language: English
Published: 01/09/2009
Pages: 376
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.10w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 07/01/2009