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GERMAN EXPRESSIONISM
P A R T I
And Kammerspiel
Margaret Peña
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GERMAN EXPRESSIONISM
The German Expressionist film finds
its origins in the Expressionist
Movement of art, sculpture, and
literature.
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GERMAN EXPRESSIONISM
German Expressionism was short
lived, roughly lasting as long as the
Weimar Republic, 1919-1933.
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GERMAN EXPRESSIONISM
German Expressionist film resulted
from German isolation as a
consequence of WWI, and the
government ban of foreign films in
1916.
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GERMAN EXPRESSIONISM
“The leaning towards violent
contrast…and the inborn German
liking for chiaroscuro and shadow,
obviously found an ideal outlet in
the cinema…
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GERMAN EXPRESSIONISM
“These works blithely married a
morbid Freudianism and an
Expressionistic exaltation to the
romantic fantasies…and to the
tortured soul of contemporary
Germany seemed,
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GERMAN EXPRESSIONISM
“with their overtones of death,
horror and nightmare, the reflection
of its own grimacing image, offering
a kind of release.” Lotte
H. Eisner
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Arthur Robinson
Carl Th. Dreyer
F. W. Murnau
G. W. Pabst
Paul Leni
Carl Boese
Ewald André
Dupont
Fritz Lang
Joe May
Robert Wiene
EXPRESSIONIST DIRECTORS
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FAMOUS EXPRESSIONIST FILMS
The Cabinet of Dr. CaligariNosferatuThe GolemFaustBerlin: Symphony of a Great CityMetropolisM
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Created a theatrical look to its films
Used dramatic, painted scenery
Exaggerated make-up, as used in theatre
An inexpensive way of making films, but
created very iconic results.
Expressionist Cinema
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The design of German Expressionist sets
mirrored the changes in German art of the time
The mise-en-scéne was therefore created using
geometric shapes, painted on objects and high
contrast between black and white
Creates the effect of exaggerated shadow and
light
Expressionist Cinema
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Used symbolism and icons to create meaning
Often focused on gothic themes such as the
supernatural, insanity and betrayal
This was a refreshing change to the usual linear
story telling of action movies and romance movies.
Expressionist Cinema
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EXPRESSIONISTIC DEVICESto express subjective emotions
Distortion through special effects:
Superimposition, slow-motion and
stop-action photography and cheat
shots
Shadows and dramatic lighting
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EXPRESSIONISTIC DEVICES
Unusual camera angles
Abrupt transitions from one shot to
another
Stylized sets
Exaggerated acting styles