Directory of World Cinema: Germany: 09 - Tapa blanda

Part of the "Directory of World Cinema" series, this title includes contributions from some of the leading academics in the field. It features film recommendations from a range of genres for those interested in watching more German cinema. It includes 50 full colour illustrations. It also features comprehensive filmography as an index. This new volume in "Intellect's Directory of World Cinema" series provides an exciting representative sample of key films from the main periods in German film history, from pre-WW1 to contemporary 1980s and present-day. It also includes a good coverage of East German films, many of which are becoming available on DVD for the first time and are under-represented in existing scholarship. Through the structure of the volume and the introductory sections, the volume provides correspondences and across the different time periods, mentioned through the way in which genres are developed according to historical circumstances. This will allow readers to understand work across the history of a national cinema. Introductory essays establish key players important genres, in addition to drama, comedy, thriller/horror, action and war film the volume will also include entries on German-specific genres such as Expressionist film, Mountain films, and the Heimat film of the post-war period as well as Feminist/Women's cinema. Reviews and case studies analyze individual titles in considerable depth. For the film studies scholar, or for all those who love German cinema and want to learn more, "Directory of World Cinema: Germany" will be an essential companion.

Michelle Langford lectures in film studies at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. She is author of "Allegorical Images: Tableau, Time and Gesture in the Cinema of Werner Schroeter," also published by Intellect.