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Caligarista Hitleriin. Saksalainen elokuva massojen aikakaudella

Original title: Von Caligari zu Hitler: Das deutsche Kino im Zeitalter der Massen
  • 20142014
  • 1h 59m
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Focuses on the Weimar Republic (1918-1933) and its 'collective spirit' in cinema. The purpose of film as a cultural tool is examined. Based on celebrated sociologist Siegfried Kracauer's sem... Read allFocuses on the Weimar Republic (1918-1933) and its 'collective spirit' in cinema. The purpose of film as a cultural tool is examined. Based on celebrated sociologist Siegfried Kracauer's seminal book 'From Caligari to Hitler' (1947).Focuses on the Weimar Republic (1918-1933) and its 'collective spirit' in cinema. The purpose of film as a cultural tool is examined. Based on celebrated sociologist Siegfried Kracauer's seminal book 'From Caligari to Hitler' (1947).

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166,155
34,783
  • Director
    • Rüdiger Suchsland
  • Writers
    • Siegfried Kracauer(book)
    • Rüdiger Suchsland
  • Stars
    • Rüdiger Suchsland(voice)
    • Hans Henrik Wöhler(voice)
    • Fritz Lang(archive footage)
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  • Director
    • Rüdiger Suchsland
  • Writers
    • Siegfried Kracauer(book)
    • Rüdiger Suchsland
  • Stars
    • Rüdiger Suchsland(voice)
    • Hans Henrik Wöhler(voice)
    • Fritz Lang(archive footage)
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    • 6User reviews
    • 36Critic reviews
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    Rüdiger Suchsland
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    Hans Henrik Wöhler
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    Fritz Lang
    Fritz Lang
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    • (archive footage)
    • (voice)
    Volker Schlöndorff
    Volker Schlöndorff
    • Self
    Fatih Akin
    Fatih Akin
    • Self
    Thomas Elsaesser
    Thomas Elsaesser
    • Self
    Eric D. Weitz
    • Self
    Elisabeth Bronfen
    • Self
    Alfred Abel
    Alfred Abel
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    • (archive footage)
    Gertrud Arnold
    Gertrud Arnold
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Elisabeth Bergner
    Elisabeth Bergner
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    • (archive footage)
    Brigitte Borchert
    Brigitte Borchert
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    • (archive footage)
    Bertolt Brecht
    Bertolt Brecht
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    Louise Brooks
    Louise Brooks
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    Lil Dagover
    Lil Dagover
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    Lya De Putti
    Lya De Putti
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    Carl de Vogt
    Carl de Vogt
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    • (archive footage)
    Marlene Dietrich
    Marlene Dietrich
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    • (archive footage)
    • Director
      • Rüdiger Suchsland
    • Writers
      • Siegfried Kracauer(book)
      • Rüdiger Suchsland
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      [Suchsland on Caligarista Hitleriin. Saksalainen elokuva massojen aikakaudella (2014)] Youth, freedom, irony, curiosity: Weimar is Modernity at its best and 'the' time of German cinema: By far the prime and richest period of our filmmaking. Cinema mirrors the turbulent era of the Twenties. These movies had it all! But more or less everything of it is forgotten, reduced to two or three footnotes. I wanted to take us all on an adventurous trip to this lost time, a trip which should entertain, move, surprise and remind us all of an open wound in our past. Siegfried Kracauer, a forgotten genius of cultural critique, is the perfect guide to an era, which is fascinating in its contradictions. This fascination and, yes: my love for this time and its cinema, I hope to share.
    • Connections
      Features Die Augen der Mumie Ma (1918)
    • Soundtracks
      Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis (Berlín. Die Sinfonie der Großstadt)
      Composed and conducted by Timothy Brock
      Performed by Washington Chamber Orchestra

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    An Essential Documentary on Film History
    Focuses on the Weimar Republic (1918-1933) and its 'collective spirit' in cinema. The purpose of film as a cultural tool is examined. Based on celebrated sociologist Siegfried Kracauer's seminal book 'From Caligari to Hitler' (1947).

    As someone who loves Kracauer's book and the Weimar period of German cinema, this documentary was a godsend. I would have preferred it was dubbed rather than subtitled, but that is a small matter (and one that should not even bother me considering how many of the films referenced are subtitled).

    Do I think the films of the 1920s predicted the rise of Hitler? No. But I absolutely love the exploration of them and German culture. The book has more detail than a film could hope to cover in 90-120 minutes, but the film brings everything to life. The clips are good (some of these films are hard to find), but even just daily life in Germany... very nice.
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    • Release date
      • May 28, 2015 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
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    • Languages
      • German
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Från Caligari till Hitler: Den tyska filmen under massornas era
    • Filming locations
      • Germany
    • Production companies
      • LOOKSfilm
      • ARTE
      • Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 59 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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