Weimar Cinema 1919-1933: Daydreams and Nightmares

Kardish, Laurence. Weimar Cinema 1919-1933: Daydreams and Nightmares MoMA 2010 Book ID: 85343 Published in conjunction with The Museum of Modern Art's presentation of 75 feature-length films from the Weimar era, many only recently restored, Weimar Cinema reconsiders the broad spectrum of influential films made in Germany between the World Wars. Richly illustrated with film stills, the book examines how and why our understanding of these films has changed in the last half century, and investigates important themes in films from this period, including the portrayal of women and the role of sound. 216 pp. Pap.