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East German Cinema Blog

A Blog About the Films of East Germany

Category: Anti-Semitism

Pension Boulanka

A murder has been committed at the Pension Boulanka, but there are too many suspects. Here’s a classic example of a German Krimi, East German-style. A few…… Read more “Pension Boulanka”

January 24, 2020January 24, 2020 by Jim Morton

When Martin was Fourteen

When Martin Was Fourteen (Als Martin vierzehn war) is the story of a teenage boy who finds himself in the middle of the fighting that followed the…… Read more “When Martin was Fourteen”

May 19, 2019May 19, 2019 by Jim Morton

Lissy

In November of 1957, Stanley Kubrick’s Paths of Glory was released in West Germany. It would appear in American cinemas a month later. When it did, film…… Read more “Lissy”

February 11, 2018February 11, 2018 by Jim Morton

The Actress

One might think that, by now, there would be no stone left unturned when it comes to Nazi-era Germany in the movies. We’ve had films about the Holocaust, the…… Read more “The Actress”

February 28, 2015February 18, 2017 by Jim Morton

Professor Mamlock

  In 1934, Friedrich Wolf’s play, Professor Mamlock, ruffled feathers around the world. In it, a conservative Jewish doctor tries to keep politics out the clinic he…… Read more “Professor Mamlock”

April 11, 2014February 18, 2017 by Jim Morton

The Blum Affair

The Blum Affair is based on a famous court case that took place in Germany during the Weimar Republic years. After the Second World War, people realized…… Read more “The Blum Affair”

January 26, 2014February 18, 2017 by Jim Morton
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