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German Film
This lavishly illustrated volume tells the story of German film through the collection of the Deutsche Kinemathek. From its beginnings in 1895 to the present day, it illustrates the artistic and technical, political, and social developments that have shaped and continue to shape, the history of film in Germany. Organized by decade and divided into twelve chapters, more than 420 essays explore films both famous and obscure. It celebrates this important cultural medium and its spectators as well as all the personalities who have shaped the diversity of German film through their creativity. More than 2,700 objects from all areas of the collection and spanning a period of around 130 years, many ...
Humanities
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Hans Richter
A translation into book form of Die neue wohnung (New living), a film about the modern dwelling at WOBA, the first Swiss housing exhibition in Basel, directed by avant-garde filmmaker Hans Richter.
The Marxist and the Movies
As part of its effort to expose Communist infiltration in the United States and eliminate Communist influence on movies, from 1947–1953 the House Committee on Un-American Activities subpoenaed hundreds of movie industry employees suspected of membership in the Communist Party. Most of them, including screenwriter Paul Jarrico (1915–1997), invoked the Fifth Amendment and refused to answer questions about their political associations. They were all blacklisted. In The Marxist and the Movies, Larry Ceplair narrates the life, movie career, and political activities of Jarrico, the recipient of an Oscar nomination for his screenplay for Tom, Dick and Harry (1941) and the producer of Salt of th...
Federal Register
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