The movie Der Baader-Meinhof Komplex, 2008, chronicles the first and most Continue reading…
German cinema
Original German: Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam (“Golem: How He Came Into the World”). This is an early silent masterpiece. It is a telling of the most famous golem-legend, which takes place in Prague during the Elizabethan period. Using astrology, kabala, and invocation of an evil spirit, Rabbi Judah Löw (Albert Steinrück) succeeds in animating a clay model of a man. With this Golem, Löw is able to defend the jews from persecution by the Empire; in addition, the Golem (played by Paul Wegener who also directs) is marshaled to kill the Gentile lover Continue reading…
This may be the first east-west German reconciliation movie ever, having been begun on the east side before the wall fell, and completed after. Continue reading…
The story is of a couple with a young son and daughter in East Berlin during a time Continue reading…
The setting is a dark but beautiful village in the Tirolian Alps, full of sad people. They are both drawn Continue reading…
Original German: Der Tunnel
(Rats. I tried to post this yesterday but the terminal timed out. Then, it would have been posted from Berlin: very apropos! Instead, you get it from Leipzig.)
This is the true story of some guys that make an elaborate attempt to help loved ones to escape from East Continue reading…
Based on the story of a minor yet successful turn-of-the-century D’Alembert opera Continue reading…
The modern high-rise, impersonal megapolis has been created by dominant capitalist Fredersen (Alfred Abel) along with his evil inventor Rotwang (Klein-Rogge). The capitalist and his “court” live up high, in a place of godlike, Olympian imagery. Continue reading…
Original German Der Untergang. Continue reading…
This movie (original German: Lola rennt) is fast paced starring Franka Potente Continue reading…
This is the second sequel to the original sensational crime thriller Continue reading…
This is Leni Riefenstahl’s documentary of the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. Continue reading…
About the WW2 battle of Stalingrad, Russia Continue reading…
