Alfred Kaiser: Decomposing Nazi Phraseology

Synopsis

In the second half of the 1970s Alfred Kaiser was entirely unknown to the film world when he went public with two films, namely A THIRD REICH (1975) and A THIRD REICH FROM ITS REFUSE (1977).
Using excerpts from cultural, industrial and feature films as well as propagandistic Nazi newsreels and amateur movies from the 1930s and 1940s, Kaiser’s films bridge the threshold between avant-garde and documentary cinema. Both films were enthusiastically received by audiences and film critics alike upon their release. Conceptually, they serve to both illustrate and demolish the world of Nazi thought and imagery.
Extras:
21 WATER COLORS: HITLER SERIES 1974/75
In the Hitler Series Alfred Kaiser draws upon several painting styles, historical photographies and specific works from art history.

Booklet: A VOICE IN OPPOSITION TO THE GERMAN SPIRIT: On Alfred Kaiser’s films A Third Reich and A Third Reich from Its Refuse, by Constantin Wulff.

With English subtitles.

Language

German (Austria)

Country

Austria

Year of release

1975-77

Subjects

Film studies; History

Keywords

experimental film & video; Nazi Germany; archive footage

Credits

Director

Alfred Kaiser

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 0 PAL

Price

£24.99

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

54 minutes

Year

2018

Distributor

Name

Index

Contact

Isabelle Piechaczyk

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