From Caligari to Hitler - A Psychological History of the German Film Kracauer SiegfriedPaperback
From Caligari to Hitler - A Psychological History of the German Film Kracauer SiegfriedPaperback An essential work of the cinematic history of the Weimar Republic by a leading figure of film…
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From Caligari to Hitler - A Psychological History of the German Film Kracauer SiegfriedPaperback
An essential work of the cinematic history of the Weimar Republic by a leading figure of film criticismFirst published in 1947, From Caligari to Hitler remains an undisputed landmark study of the rich cinematic history of the Weimar Republic. Caligari, M, Metropolis, and The Blue Angel. Prominent film critic Siegfried Kracauer examines German society from 1921 to 1933, in light of such movies as The Cabinet of Dr.
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 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.