Articles related to "German Expressionism"



Review - The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari was one of the leading films of the Expressionist cinema movement during 1920s Germany. Read on for critical and contextual analysis.
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Info on German Expressionist Films
A brief look at German expressionist cinema, what defines the genre and how it has influenced film noir, horror and modern cinema.
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A Review of War-Revolution-Weimar
Covering German Expressionist prints, drawings, posters and periodicals from the Robert Gore Rifkind Foundation, Rigby draws attention to an overlooked period in art.
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German Expressionism
The art form known as German Expressionism has directly influenced the developing film industry of Germany in the 1920s.
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Metropolis, Part 3
A critique of Fritz Lang's Metropolis
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Metropolis, Pt. 1: "Between the mind and the hands...."
A multi-part series on a silent classic.
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The Dawn of the Horror Movie
The seeds of todays horror film were planted in the early 1900's and began to blossom during German Expressionism.
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Artist Emil Nolde
Forbidden to paint by the Nazis, Nolde's reputation and works ultimately triumphed following the end of World War II.
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Name the Early-20th-Century Artist
How well do you know this 20th-century German, Austrian, or Spanish artist who died in WWI, died in the Spanish flu outbreak, or was obsessed with scenes from his youth?
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Artist August Macke
Though his career was cut short by World War I, August Macke nonetheless left behind many beautiful and richly colored Expressionist works.
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Louise Brooks in Pandora's Box
A great European film of the 1920s, Pandora's Box stars the American actor whose personal tragedy mirrors that of her iconic character, a sexually adventurous innocent.
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Nosferatu
Nosferatu was not the first vampire movie ever made, however it laid the groundwork for vampires in the horror films to come.
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The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is one of the most well known films based on the art form known as German Expressionism.
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The Film 'M' - Fritz Lang's Classic German Drama
Psychological tension abounds in this notable German Expressionist film from Austrian born director par excellence Fritz Lang.
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Visions of Morocco and Tunisia
Works by artists John Singer Sargent, Willard Leroy Metcalf, Henry Ossawa Tanner and August Macke took Orientalist inclinations to new levels.
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Michael Almereyda's Nadja (Part 3 of 4)
Here's a list of questions intended for an interview with Michael Almereyda. I have the audacity to answer them myself. After actually running the interview with M.A., I see my answers are far off the mark -- but hopefully they will amuse you.
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Carl Dreyer's Vampyr
Carl Dreyer's 1932 film is a masterpiece of early sound, phantasmagoric imagery, and macabre themes.
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Orson Welles' Touch of Evil
Welles' 1958 noir masterpiece Touch of Evil, starring Charlton Heston and Janet Leigh, could well be the supreme representation of the genre.
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Citizen Kane Screenplay For Sale
The script behind Citizen Kane, and the Oscar it received, are up for auction...but is it worth the money?
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Fauvism: Early Twentieth-Century Art Movements
A discussion of how Matisse and his contemporaries introduced modern art concepts in France, and how Fauvism evolved during its short life span between 1905 and 1907.
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How to Host a Vintage Horror Movie Marathon
From Nosferatu to the Mummy, iconic horror masterpieces of early-20th-century cinema are ideal for a Halloween vintage horror movie marathon.
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Review of Kafka Starring Jeremy Irons
Playful biopic mixing fact with fiction as the writer Franz Kafka investigates the death of a colleague.
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The Movie Outrage (1950)
Movie and television actress, director and feminist Lupino was ahead of her time in Outrage, a movie that is about the subject of rape and its aftermath.
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Bauhaus and the Birth of Gothic Rock
21st century goth music in all its permutations had a common root in a vampiric single from the late 1970s.
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David Polonsky on Waltz With Bashir
In Part 1 of this exclusive interview, Waltz With Bashir's art director David Polonsky discusses his artistic influences and making the film. Part of a 2-piece article.
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Film History - French New Wave Cinema
What distinguishes the films of French New Wave cinema icons such as Truffaut, Godard and Chabrol? How have they influenced Tarantino, Scorsese and Jeunet?
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Film Review: Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
In case you haven't noticed, vampires are so in right now. Thank HBO's True Blood and the Twilight series (the books and movies) for covering the generational spread.
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The Night of the Hunter Movie (1955)
Charles Laughton's first and only full directorial attempt was The Night of the Hunter, a 1950s movie that is an allegory of good and evil, selfishness and sacrifice.
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David Silverman on The Simpsons - Interview
In this exclusive interview, The Simpsons writer/director David Silverman talks about working on the long-running animated show.
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The Best Films Directed by Martin Scorsese
When a director's oeuvre is as highly praised as Martin Scorsese's, deciding what to include in a best of list is no easy task.
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