gender, German cinema, and the postwar quest for a new film language
- Categories
- Book/Boek
- Creator
- Baer, Hester
- Publish Year
- 2012
- Shelfmark
- DUI 54 2012 - B
- Thesaurus
- films, filmsterren, seksualiteit, etniciteit, populaire cultuur
- Description
- Through the analysis of 10 representative films, Hester Baer looks at how the attempt to dismantle the dream factory of Nazi entertainment cinema resulted in a new cinematic language which developed as a result of the changing audience demographic. In an era when female viewers comprised 70 per cent of cinema audiences a women s cinema emerged, which sought to appeal to female spectators through its genres, star choices, stories and formal conventions. In addition to analyzing the formal language and narrative content of these films, Baer uses a wide array of other sources to reconstruct the original context of their reception, including promotional and publicity materials, film programs, censorship documents, reviews and spreads in fan magazines. This book presents a new take on an essential period, which saw the rebirth of German cinema after its thorough delegitimization under the Nazi regime.