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German cinema 1920-1940
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German Cinema
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German CinemaExpressionismBold GraphicsArtificial worldsMise en sceneControlled environmentMax RinehartKammerspielfilm:Psychological/small dramasDie neue sachlichkeit(new objectivity)Fantasy and horror popular Caligari
Abstract set designAngled structures
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NosferatuHorrorBased on Dracula(obtain rights from Stoker’s widow)Count OrlackF N MurnauLocation shootingAnglesDarknessShadowsInfluence American Horror cinemaHammerRecent blood and gore
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MetropolisFritz Lang1926Fantastic setsBrutal regimeWorkers versus societyRobotsFlying carsAnglesSci-Fi
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The End Hitler’s tyranny Exodus of most major directors Transformation to sound Use of documentary style
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Hollywood’s Germans
Fritz Lang: thrillers/noirs Design/horror film Universal expressionism Lighting/claustrophobic interiors Karl Freund: Dracula/Murders Rue Gregg Toland: lens Kane Noir legacy
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Leni Riefenstahl Hitler’s babe? Independent woman Actress Traitor Propagandist Nazi or artist Triumph of the Will/Olympiad Post war work/documentarian Worked with African tribes
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Images
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