The Films of Wim Wenders: Cinema as Vision and Desire (Cambridge Film Classics) - Softcover

Kolker, Robert Phillip; Beicken, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521389763 ISBN 13: 9780521389761

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1993

Synopsis

The authors trace the development of one of the most well-known directors of the New German Cinema that flourished in the 1970s and early 1980s. Examining Wim Wenders' career from his early film school productions through his mature works of the 1970s, this book also analyses the most recent works, as well as the themes and preoccupations that unite his oeuvre. As the authors note, Wenders' works have been profoundly influenced by American films, especially the 'road movie' genre. His own work often features characters who are always on the move, in an attempt to capture a glimpse of their identity and place in the world. They also represent a generation of postwar Germans seeking to redeem themselves and the history of their country by turning to American popular culture, particularly its music and movies.

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Book Description

Examining Wim Wenders' career from his early film school productions through his mature works of the 1970s, this book also analyses the most recent works, as well as the themes and preoccupations that unite his oeuvre.

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'The Films of Wim Wenders' traces the development of one of the most well known directors of the New German Cinema, which flourished in the seventies and early eighties. Examining Wenders career from his early film-school productions, through his mature works of the seventies, this book also analyzes his more recent films, as well as the themes and preoccupations that unite his oeuvre.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0521389763
• ISBN 13: 9780521389761
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 212