The A to Z of German Cinema
- ISBN-10
- 1461731860
- ISBN-13
- 9781461731863
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 524
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010-04-01
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press
- Authors
- Robert C. Reimer, Carol J. Reimer
Description
Outlining the richness of German film, The A to Z of German Cinema covers mainstream, alternative, and experimental film from 1895 to the present through a chronology, introductory essay, appendix of the 100 most significant German films, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on directors, actors, films, cinematographers, composers, producers, and major historical events that greatly affected the direction and development of German cinema. The book's broad canvas will lead students and scholars of cinema to appreciate the complex nature of German film.
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