From Caligari to Hitler: German Cinema in the Age of the Masses
Actors: Rüdiger Suchsland, Hans Henrik Wöhler, Fritz Lang, Volker Schlöndorff
Genre: Documentary, Biography, History
Runtime: 119 min
Awards: 1 win & 1 nomination.
Focuses on the Weimar Republic (1918-1933) and its 'collective spirit' in cinema. The purpose of film as a cultural tool is examined. Based on celebrated sociologist Siegfried Kracauer's seminal book 'From Caligari to Hitler' (1947).
