Description
Before Hollywood's golden age, German expressionist film was arguably the most important cinematic movement in the medium's history. These 'symphonies of... iridescent movement' of Weimar cinema provide some of cinema's most iconic images, and its vivid contrasts and dark spaces constitute a major influence on Hollywood classics such as Citizen Kane (1941) and Sunset Boulevard (1950). This volume also offers insights into the technical and thematic developments of the Weimar film. Covering classics such as The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari (1920) and Nosferatu (1922) as well as under-appreciated examples such as Asphalt (1929), this volume forms an essential introduction to one of cinema's most historically important movements.
Author: Ian Roberts
Publisher: Wallflower Press
Published: 08/21/2008
Pages: 144
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.80w x 0.40d
ISBN13: 9781905674602
ISBN10: 1905674600
BISAC Categories:
- Performing Arts | Film | History & Criticism
- Literary Criticism | European | German
Author: Ian Roberts
Publisher: Wallflower Press
Published: 08/21/2008
Pages: 144
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.80w x 0.40d
ISBN13: 9781905674602
ISBN10: 1905674600
BISAC Categories:
- Performing Arts | Film | History & Criticism
- Literary Criticism | European | German
About the Author
Ian Roberts is Teaching Fellow in German and Film Studies at the University of Exeter.