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Post by spiderwort on Nov 1, 2019 23:48:18 GMT
Found this and thought it was worth passing along.
Oddly, I had recently been thinking of Robert Weine's, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920), one of the seminal German Expressionist films. It's got the usual disadvantage of so many silent films - acting too often over the top - but its stylistic and narrative virtues more than overcome that for me. And I very much enjoy seeing Conrad Veidt in it, comparing him to his later famous role in Casablanca.
Any thoughts, comments, and favorite images from German Expressionism films and/or their more contemporary heirs are welcome.
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Post by Prime etc. on Nov 1, 2019 23:51:41 GMT
When I watched Faust I was surprised to see Fantasia's Night on Bald Mountain got ideas from it.
I would bet money Emil Jannings was the true model for the demon, not Lugosi. Looked like some of his poses in the movie were directly mimicked.
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Post by petrolino on Nov 2, 2019 1:19:10 GMT
That was great, thanks. Franz Kafka was a brilliant writer.
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Post by petrolino on Nov 2, 2019 1:38:04 GMT
That was great, thanks. Franz Kafka was a brilliant writer. Couldn't agree more about Kafka. There's a few writers I read when I was at school who changed the way I thought about literature. Encouraged me to push my mind to the outer limits. Kafka was definitely one.
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Nov 2, 2019 1:48:51 GMT
Good documentary about German Expressionism in the Silent Era
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Nov 2, 2019 2:08:01 GMT
Good documentary about German Expressionism in the Silent Era Thanks for posting this, GoodMan. I'd forgotten about this documentary mini-series. It's a must-see for anyone interested in that critically important era of filmmaking. What a fascinating time that was. Cinema Europe is one of my favorite documentaries. I learned so much from it and watched so many good films that I would never have heard of if I hadn't watched it. And Kenneth Branagh's narration is great. I wish they had done an episode on Russian silents, but you can't quibble.
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Post by spiderwort on Nov 2, 2019 14:06:52 GMT
Der Müde Tod/Destiny (1921) by Fritz Lang  It aired here some time ago. At first, I was very reluctant to record it, as I'm not that interested in silent films. I would have missed a masterpiece.
Haven't seen this one, julie, but I love Fritz Lang, especially his early films. I watched the trailer on youtube and it looks fascinating. So glad you liked it and thanks for the recommendation. I'm always amazed at the remarkable things filmmakers accomplished when the medium was essentially still inventing itself. And Lang was definitely a big part of that.
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Post by koskiewicz on Nov 2, 2019 16:06:38 GMT
The Testament of Dr Mabuse deserves a mention...
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