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”
Category: Anti-Semitism
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
