The haunted screen: Expressionism in the German cinema and the influence of Max Reinhardt

Eisner, Lotte H.

ISBN 10: 0500500010 / ISBN 13: 9780500500019

Published by Univ of California Press, 1969

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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

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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.