Film and the German Left in the Weimar Republic: From Caligari to Kuhle Wampe

by Bruce Murray

Book Overview

The Weimar Republic of Germany, covering the post-World War I period of civil and governmental strife, witnessed a great struggle among a variety of ideologies, a struggle for which the arts provided one important arena. Leftist individuals and organizations critiqued mainstream art production and attempted to counter what they perceived as its conservative-to-reactionary influence on public opinion. In this groundbreaking study, Bruce Murray...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292724659
• ISBN13: 9780292724655
• Release Date: June 1990
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 303 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.8" x 8.6"