German Expressionist Cinema: The World of Light and Shadow

by Ian Roberts and Dorota Ostrowska

Before Hollywood's golden age, German expressionist film was arguably the most important cinematic movement in the medium's history. These 'symphonies of... iridescent movement' of Weimar cinema provide some of cinema's most iconic images, and its vivid contrasts and dark spaces constitute a major influence on Hollywood classics such as Citizen Kane (1941) and Sunset Boulevard (1950). This volume also offers insights into the technical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1905674600
• ISBN13: 9781905674602
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Wallflower Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 7.6"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher