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FROM CALIGARI TO HITLER (VON CALIGARI ZU HITLER. DAS DEUTSCHE KINO IM ZEITALTER DER MASSEN)
DISTR Theatrical, SWITZERLAND
 
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Completed - GERMAN - Documentary, Historical - 118 minutes

Log Line

The first feature documentary on German Cinema from the 20's

Year of production : 2014

Director(s) : Rüdiger SUCHSLAND
Writer(s) : Rudiger SUCHSLAND
Producer(s) : Martina HAUBRICH (Looks Filmproduktion)

Synopsis

The film tells the story of German Cinema in the Twenties between Expressionism and New Sobriety. This was the most important period of German Cinema, a time full of wonders and invention. The aesthetic foundations were laid for the "seventh art".

FROM CALIGARI TO HITLER is the first feature documentary ever on German Cinema of the Twenties. It shows well known films, but furthermore forgotten, never shown or totally unknown material.
This is an entertaining rollercoaster-trip to the best period of German Cinema and into the abyss of sub-consciousness.

Production

Country(ies) : GERMANY

CZECH REPU Dec 10, 2015 FILM EUROPE (CZ
GERMANY Mar 23, 2015 RFF – REAL FICT
ITALY FIL ROUGE MEDIA
SLOVAKIA Nov 19, 2015 FILM EUROPE (SL
SWEDEN NJUTAFILMS
SWITZERLAN CINÉMATHÈQUE SU
UNITED KIN EUREKA ENTERTAI
USA KINO LORBER MED


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Festivals and Awards

DocCorner 2015
Venice - Biennale 2014 (Venice Classics)
IDFA 2014 (Best of Fests)
Vienna International Film Festival 2014
Goteborg IFF 2015 (Göteborg Classics )
Fajr IFF 2015
Hong Kong International Film Festival  2015
Istanbul Film Festival 2015
BAFICI (Buenos Aires) 2015
IndieLisboa 2015


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