| From Caligari to Hitler: A Psychological History of the German Film Contributor(s): Kracauer, Siegfried (Author), Quaresima, Leonardo (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0691191344 ISBN-13: 9780691191348 Publisher: Princeton University Press OUR PRICE: $24.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism - Social Science | Media Studies - History | Europe - Germany |
| Dewey: 791.430 |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5.4" W x 8.5" (0.85 lbs) 432 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Germany - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An essential work of the cinematic history of the Weimar Republic by a leading figure of film criticism First published in 1947, From Caligari to Hitler 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 The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, M, Metropolis, and The Blue Angel. 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. With 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. |