German Culture through Film: An Introduction to German Cinema

(Paperback, Second Edition)

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In its second edition, German Culture through Film expands on the first edition, providing additional chapters with context for understanding the era in which the featured films were produced. Thirty-three notable German films are arranged in seven chronological chapters, spanning key moments in German film history, from the silent era to the present. Each chapter begins with an introduction that focuses on the history and culture surrounding films of the relevant period. Sections within chapters are each devoted to one particular film, providing film credits, a summary of the story, background information, an evaluation, questions and activities to encourage diverse interpretations, a list of related films, and bibliographical information on the films discussed.

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Dr. Reinhard Zachau is Professor of German and Film Studies at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee (USA). He is the author of a number of books, among them a volume on Stefan Heyman's work, introductions to German film and to Berlin's culture, along with studies on Wolfgang Koeppen, Hans Fallada and Heinrich Ball.