Der deutsche Film - Hatje Cantz

A thick, hardcover book titled Der Deutsche Film, shown at an angle against a white background. The cover features a dramatic black and white film still of a film crew with a camera on a vast, snowy mountain landscape. The title is printed in a bold, light yellow font on the cover and spine.

An open book displays a historical black and white photograph from 1895-1909 across a two-page spread. The photo shows the ornate, Art Nouveau-style facade of a large traveling fairground attraction or theater, with several men in suits standing in front of it on a dirt field.

An open book showing a two-page spread about German science fiction films. The pages, written in German, feature several color stills from movies depicting astronauts in spacesuits, alien landscapes, and spaceship interiors, alongside a stylized blue film poster.

An open book displays a two-page spread from a German text about film history. The pages feature an article on the film restoration of Neun Leben hat die Katze from 1968, illustrated with several color film stills from the movie, including a large close-up of an actress and a strip of orange film negative.

A two-page spread showing the table of contents from a German book about early film history. The contents, titled Inhalt, are organized chronologically into sections for 1895-1909, 1910-1919, and 1920-1929, with chapter titles and page numbers listed in two columns.

A two-page spread from a book, showing a table of contents in German. The left page, page 6, covers the period 1930-1939. The right page, page 7, covers 1940-1949. Both pages list chapter or section titles related to German film history followed by their corresponding page numbers.

A table of contents from a German book on film history, displayed across two pages. The left page lists topics from 1950-1959, and the right page lists topics from 1960-1969, each with corresponding page numbers.

A two-page spread from a German-language book's table of contents. The left page lists topics for the years 1970–1979, and the right page lists topics for 1980–1989. Each entry is followed by a page number. The pages are numbered 10 and 11 at the bottom.

A two-page spread of a table of contents from a German book on film. The content is organized by time periods, including 1990-1999, 2000-2009, and 2010-2024, followed by an appendix section titled Anhang. Each entry lists a topic or film title alongside its corresponding page number.

A two-page book spread in German about early film history, presented as a collage of text and images. The artifacts displayed include a vintage film projector, a reel of Agfa magnetic tape, old cinema posters, a hand-painted artwork of a face, a magic lantern slide of a ship, and a handwritten document.

A two-page spread from a book about the 1927 film Metropolis. The left page displays the beginning of the piano score for the film by Gottfried Huppertz. The right page features a black-and-white, behind-the-scenes photograph from the set, showing crew members with the robot Maria, alongside German text discussing the film's music and restoration.

A two-page spread from a German book titled Filmschaffende im Exil (I/IV), meaning Filmmakers in Exile. The pages feature ten numbered, black-and-white headshots of early 20th-century German actors and directors, including Gitta Alpár, Elisabeth Bergner, and Felix Bressart. Each portrait is accompanied by a short biography, arranged in a grid alongside columns of descriptive text.

A two-page spread from a German book, pages 296-297, titled Schauspielerinnen im Nationalsozialismus. The pages feature black text and three black-and-white stills from old films, showing scenes with men and women in various dramatic poses.

A two-page spread from a book about German film from 1950-1959, focusing on the Heimatfilm genre. The pages feature German text alongside posters and stills from films like Schwarzwaldmädel and Grün ist die Heide, showing people in traditional folk costumes, rural processions, and romantic couples.

A two-page book spread in German about Edgar Wallace films. The left page shows the poster for The Monk with the Whip, featuring a woman in a yellow coat in a foggy forest and a figure in a red, hooded robe holding a whip. The right page displays four black-and-white photos, including behind-the-scenes shots of the director and actors, and a film still from a bar scene.

A black and white two-page spread from a book about New German Cinema from 1970-1979. The layout features German text alongside five photographs. The main photo at the top shows two men in a vehicle. Below are smaller images of a filmmaker with a camera, a close-up of a 16mm film camera, two women on a set, and two men sitting at a table.

A two-page spread from a book about German film director Ulrike Ottinger. The left page has a large photo of an androgynous person in a pinstripe suit holding a newspaper headlined DORIAN GRAY TOT. The right page is a collage of smaller images: an Art Deco costume sketch, two performers in elaborate pink costumes, and two women in an art studio.

A two-page spread from a German book about the 1989 film Coming Out. The layout includes German text and four photos: a color behind-the-scenes shot of two men embracing on set, a color film still of a shirtless man smoking, the film's poster, and a black-and-white photo of the cast and crew with a camera.

A two-page book spread in German about director Werner Herzog. The layout features a large film still of burning oil fields from Lessons of Darkness. On the right are four smaller images: a drawing of a jungle village, Herzog filming on location, the typed Minnesota Declaration, and a black-and-white photo of Herzog directing actors Christian Bale and Steve Zahn on the set of Rescue Dawn.

A two-page spread from a German publication about filmmaker Fatih Akin. The left page shows a large behind-the-scenes photo of a film crew, a film still, and a wedding dress. The right page contains an article in German and two portraits of Fatih Akin.

A vintage, sepia-toned photograph of an ornate, early cinema facade with a man and a small child standing on the platform. Overlaid text reads Der Deutsche Film, 1895-1909.

The book cover for Der Deutsche Film 1910–1919, showing a vintage black-and-white photograph of four men in a room from an early film.

A sepia-toned behind-the-scenes photograph on the cover of the book Der Deutsche Film 1920-1929, showing crew members supporting a large, ornate prop with a costumed dancer on it.

The book cover for Der Deutsche Film, 1930-1939, showing a historical black and white photograph of a group of men and women in period clothing sitting together outdoors.

A black and white photograph on the book cover for Der Deutsche Film, 1940-1949, shows a film crew working among the rubble of a destroyed city.

A black and white photograph shows a crowd gathered outside the Zoo Palast cinema for the Berlin International Film Festival in 1957. Overlaid text reads Der Deutsche Film, 1950-1959.

The cover of the book Der Deutsche Film 1960-1969, featuring a black and white photograph of four smiling people in 1960s coats standing in front of a brick wall.

The cover of the book Der Deutsche Film 1970-1979, featuring a grainy, black-and-white photograph of two men on a film set, one of whom holds a string to his eye.

A black and white behind-the-scenes photograph on the cover of the book Der Deutsche Film 1980-1989, showing a camera crew filming an actor lying in a bed.

The cover of the book Der Deutsche Film 1990-1999, featuring a grainy film still of two men in conversation, one with a cigarette in his mouth.

Der deutsche Film

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Preface by: Rainer Rother

Edited by: Deutsche Kinemathek - Museum für Film und Fernsehen

October 2024, 960 Pages, 2700 Photos

Hardcover

254mm x 290mm

ISBN: 978-3-7757-5786-7

HATJE CANTZ VERLAG
Mommsenstr. 27
10629 Berlin
Germany
E-Mail: contact@hatjecantz.de

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Comprehensive German film history

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 of them published for the first time, provide a comprehensive insight into the Kinemathek's archive holdings and an in-depth understanding of film history.

The DEUTSCHE KINEMATHEK is one of the world's leading institutions for the collection, preservation, and presentation of audio-visual heritage. Hundreds of thousands of objects are permanently preserved in its archives and are available for research into film and television history. In addition to scripts, photos, posters, costumes and designs, the collection also includes film equipment. The Kinemathek curates film series and exhibitions and restores and digitizes films. Its diverse activities, including installations, publications, educational formats, and conferences, encourage visitors to discover the world of moving images.