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From Caligari to Hitler

By Siegfried Kracauer

From Caligari to Hitler Media & Communication

From Caligari to Hitler

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First published in 1947, From Caligari to Hitler remains an undisputed landmark study of the rich cinematic history of the Weimar Republic. Prominent film critic Siegfried Kracauer examines German society from 1921 to 1933, in light of such movies as The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, M, Metropolis, and The Blue Angel. 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. 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 scholarship and his contributions to film studies, this Princeton Classics edition makes an influential work available to new generations of cinema enthusiasts.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
348
Release Date:
2019-04-02
Publication Date:
2019-05-31
Publisher:
Princeton Univers. Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0691191344
ISBN13:
9780691191348
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
423 g
Height:
141 cm
Width:
217 cm
Thickness:
37 cm
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