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The Triumph of the Ordinary: Depictions of Daily Life in the East German Cinema, 1949-1989
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Paperback. This work confronts the question of whether movies in the Eastern Bloc were propaganda or secretly veiled dissent. From the late 1960s East German films focused on everyday life, it could be said that filmmakers presented a static image to show an East Germany that accepted the GDR as it was. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 illustrations, filmography, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DFGE; 3JJP; APFA; HBJD; HBLW3; JPFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
This publication confronts the question of whether movies in the Eastern Bloc were propaganda or secretly veiled dissent. It argues that the answer to the question is decidedly complex. Drawing on newly opened archives with East German directors, actors, and state officials, it traces the change in cinematic depiction of East Germany in response to national political developments and transnational cultural trends. Even as they attempted to answer calls for authentic images of the German Democratic Reopublic that would legitimize socialist rule, filmmakers challenged the regime's self-understanding. From the late 1960s East German films focused on everyday life , no ... Read more
This publication confronts the question of whether movies in the Eastern Bloc were propaganda or secretly veiled dissent. It argues that the answer to the question is decidedly complex. Drawing on newly opened archives with East German directors, actors, and state officials, it traces the change in cinematic depiction of East Germany in response to national political developments and transnational cultural trends. Even as they attempted to answer calls for authentic images of the German Democratic Reopublic that would legitimize socialist rule, filmmakers challenged the regime's self-understanding. From the late 1960s East German films focused on everyday life , no ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Chapel Hill, United States
ISBN
9780807853856
SKU
V9780807853856
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Joshua Feinstein has taught European history at Stanford University and Emory University. He lives in Buffalo, New York.
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