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From Caligari to California
By Ursula Hardt
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Description
As German producer, studio executive, and film politician in the pre-Hitler era Erich (later Eric) Pommer (1889-1966), a native of Germany, was an innovator and pioneer, a vital force in leading German cinema to international acclaim with successes such as The Cabinet of Dr Caligari, The Nibelungen and The Blue Angel. As Motion Picture Control Officer of the US Military Government he undertook , from 1946-49, the difficult task of rebuilding West Germany's film industry from the ashes of the Second World War. He succeeded brilliantly, but not without paying the hefty price of becoming embroiled in the turmoil of postwar German politics which made him many friends, but also many enemies. This book is the first detailed account in English of the remarkable career of Pommer who became a legend in his own lifetime.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
274
Release Date:
1996-09-01
Publication Date:
1996-12-01
Publisher:
Berghahn Books
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
1571819304
ISBN13:
9781571819307
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
349 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
15 cm
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