German Film

This lavishly illustrated volume tells the story of German film based on the collection holdings of the Deutsche Kinemathek. From its beginnings in 1895 to the present day, it illustrates the artistic and technical, political and social developments that have shaped, and continue to shape, the history of film in Germany.Twelve chapters, organized by decade, and more than 450 texts present famous and lesser-known films. They pay tribute to this important cultural technique and its audiences as well as to all those personalities whose creativity established German film's diversity. Around 2,700 objects from all areas of the collection illustrate a period of 130 years and form an overwhelming overview of the Kinemathek's archive holdings.