Other Weimar, The

Alternative title

Andere Weimar, Der

Synopsis

This seven DVD collection presents newly rediscovered and meticulously restored films of less known German filmmakers such as Robert Reinert, Richard Oswald, Curt Goetz, Hanns Walter Kornblum, Fritz Freisler, Zoltan Korda, Hugo Rütters and Ella Bergmann-Michel. Most of their works were produced independently from the market-leading UFA company.

These films represent a different German cinema from the more widely known films from the period, such as Expressionism, Kammerspiele and constructivist documentaries). This collection showcases lavish period pieces with political statements, relatively new genres such as sportfilms and educational films about sexual taboos, and documentary views on everyday life. All films are meticulously restored from the best surviving material. Information about the films and the filmmakers are documented in the booklets, ROM features and film essays.

The films are as follows:

NERVEN (Robert Reinert, 1919); ANDERS ALS DIE ANDERN (Richard Oswald, 1919); FRIEDRICH SCHILLER - EINE DICHTERJUGEND (Curt Götz, 1923); WUNDER DER SCHÖPFUNG (Hanns Walter Kornblum, 1925); DIE ELF TEUFEL (Zoltan Korda, 1927); KÖNIG DER MITTELSTÜRMER (Fritz Freisler, 1927); VOM REICHE DER SECHS PUNKTE (Hugo Rütters, 1927); ELLA BERGMANN-MICHEL (Ella Bergmann Michel, 1930); WO WOHNEN ALTE LEUTE (1931); ERWERBSLOSE KOCHEN FÜR ERWERBSLOSE (1932); FLIEGENDE HÄNDLER IN FRANKFURT AM MAIN (1932); FISCHFANG IN DER RHÖN (AN DER SINN) (1932); WAHLKAMPF (1932) (LETZTE WAHL) (1932/33).

Language

English

Country

Germany

Notes

English subtitles

Subjects

Film studies

Keywords

cinema - Germany; documentary films; German cinema; Weimar Republic; constructivism

Credits

Contributor

Re

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 PAL

Price

114.95 euros

Availability

Sale

Year

2013

Distributor

Name

Edition Filmmuseum

Email

info@edition-filmmuseum.com

Web

http://www.edition-filmmuseum.com/ External site opens in new window

Phone

+49 89 5161 660

Fax

+49 89 2366 1220

Address

Film & Kunst GmbH
Herzog-Wilhelm-Str. 27
Munich
80331
Germany

Notes

Edition Filmmuseum is a joint project of film archives and cultural institutions in the German-speaking part of Europe. Its ambition is to publish film works of artistic, cultural and historical value in DVD editions that both utilise the possibilities of digital media and meet the quality demands of the archival profession. Participating archives include Bonner Kinemathek, Bundesarchiv, Cinémathèque de la Ville de Luxembourg, Cinémathèque Suisse, Deutsche Kinemathek, Deutsches Filminstitut, Filmmuseum Düsseldorf, Filmmuseum München, Filmmuseum Potsdam, Goethe-Institut, and Österreichisches Filmmuseum. DVDs are organised under the headings: German films, International cinema, Documentaries, Films about film, Short film collections, Filmed literature, Silent movies, Film and Art, and DVD collections. There are both German and English language versions of the website. Sale on DVD. All the films of an author or a theme are offered as a DVD collection for a reduced price.