Author: DAVIDSON, JOHN E. HAKE, SABINE
Title: Framing the fifties
Description: New York : Berghahn Books 2007. 1st Edition in this form. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new.; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; 250 pages; Description: vi. 250 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [223]-235) and index. Includes filmography: p. [236]-244. Subjects: Motion pictures --Germany (West) --Germany (East) --History. Series: Film Europa ; v. 4. Summary: The demise of the New German Cinema and the return of popular cinema since the 1990s have led to a renewed interest in the postwar years and the complicated relationship between East and West German cinema in particular. A survey of the 1950s. as offered here for the first time. Moving beyond the contempt for Papa s Kino and the nostalgia for the fifties found in much of the existing literature. this anthology explores new uncharted territories. traces hidden connections. discovers unknown treasures. and challenges conventional interpretations. Informed by cultural studies. gender studies. and the study of popular cinema. this anthology offers a more complete account by focusing on popular genres. famous stars. and dominant practices. by taking into account the complicated relationships between East vs. West German. German vs. European. and European vs. American cinemas; and by paying close attention to the economic and political conditions of film production and reception during this little-known period of German film history.Weight in Kg appr.:

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