The Haunted Screen : Expressionism in the German Cinema and the Influence of Max Reinhardt

Eisner, Lotte H., Greaves, Roger

ISBN 10: 0500500010 / ISBN 13: 9780500500019

Published by Univ of California Press, 1969

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Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Haunted Screen : Expressionism in the German Cinema and the Influence of Max Reinhardt
• Publisher: Univ of California Press
• Publication Date: 1969
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0500500010
• ISBN 13: 9780500500019
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 2.345 pounds

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Synopsis

English, French (translation)

Review

In 1919, "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" took the world by storm, at once demonstrating that the cinema was capable of unprecedented sophistication and popularizing the horror movie. Eisner's classic study covers the history of "Caligari" and the genre it inspired: the German Expressionist Film. Covering the breadth of German Expressionism, Eisner introduces and analyzes some of the greatest films of all time, including "Nosferatu," "The Last Laugh" and "Metropolis," while describing the careers of the magnificent directors who worked within the genre: G.W. Pabst, F.W. Murnau and Fritz Lang.