CIN201Y1 Lecture 5: lecture 5
Lecture I-5: German Cinema of the Weimar Era
Lecture Structure:
1) Introduction: German Cinema and Cinema as Art
2) The Rise of the German Film Industry
i) pre-war contributions
ii) German theatre
iii) increased self-sufficiency
iv) exhibition power
v) involvement of the avant-garde
3) Characteristic and Impact of Expressionism
4) Expressionism in Film
5) Siegfried Kracauer’s Thesis
Introduction: German Cinema and Cinema as Art
Our examination of German cinema of the Weimar period initiates a
study of international silent film of the 1910s and 1920s.
German cinema offers an example of the intersection of other arts and
the cinema (unlike Hollywood cinema).
German cinema of the Weimar period also serves as a pertinent case
study of the relationship between cinema and the society that
produces/views it.
The Rise of the German Film Industry
The most notable pre-war contributions came from film pioneer Oskar
Messter.
What accounts for the improved strength of the film industry after WWI?
i) The increased involvement of the German theatre world in film, no
doubt originally spurred by the success of the French film d’art.
Promoter Paul Davidson helped to put theatrical luminaries like Asta
Nielsen and Max Reinhardt into contact with filmmakers.
Playwrights were convinced to write for the cinema, resulting in the
phenomenon of the autorenfilm.
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Document Summary
Lecture i-5: german cinema of the weimar era. Lecture structure: introduction: german cinema and cinema as art, the rise of the german film industry i) pre-war contributions ii) german theatre iii) increased self-sufficiency iv) exhibition power v) involvement of the avant-garde. Our examination of german cinema of the weimar period initiates a study of international silent film of the 1910s and 1920s. German cinema offers an example of the intersection of other arts and the cinema (unlike hollywood cinema). German cinema of the weimar period also serves as a pertinent case study of the relationship between cinema and the society that produces/views it. The most notable pre-war contributions came from film pioneer oskar. What accounts for the improved strength of the film industry after wwi: the increased involvement of the german theatre world in film, no doubt originally spurred by the success of the french film d"art. Promoter paul davidson helped to put theatrical luminaries like asta.
