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East German Cinema Blog

A Blog About the Films of East Germany

Category: Fantasy

Ol’ Witch

A modern fairytale about two kids in an elevator that descends into a wasteland where they encounter a blind horse, a knight in dirty underwear, a green-haired…… Read more “Ol’ Witch”

January 10, 2021 by Jim Morton

What Should I Watch?

A guide to what to watch while your stuck at home during the pandemic. Here are a few you East German films with English subtitles that are…… Read more “What Should I Watch?”

March 12, 2020March 28, 2020 by Jim Morton

The Blue Light

As I’ve discussed on this blog before, East Germany had an above-average track record on female equality and films about women’s issues, yet there were only a…… Read more “The Blue Light”

July 13, 2019July 13, 2019 by Jim Morton

Rumpelstiltskin

Kunz (Karl-Heinz Rothin) is a lazy miller who prefers to let his assistant Hans (Reinhard Michalke) do all the milling. When Hans can’t keep up and the…… Read more “Rumpelstiltskin”

November 1, 2018November 1, 2018 by Jim Morton

Snow White

As discussed elsewhere on this blog, fairytale films were the closest thing to a cash cow the East German film industry had to offer. Beloved by East…… Read more “Snow White”

June 2, 2018August 9, 2018 by Jim Morton

The Airship

In The Airship (Das Luftschiff), director Rainer Simon looks at the creative urge, how it drives a person forward, and how it can cloud their vision, leaving…… Read more “The Airship”

February 27, 2018February 27, 2018 by Jim Morton

Pinocchio

While DEFA was far better at interpreting famous fairytales on film than Hollywood ever was, the fact is, many of the classics are so grotesque that any…… Read more “Pinocchio”

January 14, 2018January 14, 2018 by Jim Morton

Three Hazelnuts for Cinderella

Three Hazelnuts for Cinderella (Drei Haselnüsse für Aschenbrödel) was a co-production between East Germany and Czechoslovakia. DEFA made twelve films in co-production with the ČSSR’s Barrandov Film…… Read more “Three Hazelnuts for Cinderella”

August 13, 2017October 14, 2019 by Jim Morton

How to Marry King

Right from the opening credits, How to Marry a King (Wie heiratet man einen König?) lets us know that this is not going to be like any…… Read more “How to Marry King”

June 9, 2017December 9, 2017 by Jim Morton

When You’re Older, Dear Adam

Egon Günther’s 1965 comedy When You’re Older, Dear Adam (Wenn du groß bist, lieber Adam) is a weird movie, made weirder still by the times in which…… Read more “When You’re Older, Dear Adam”

December 31, 2016August 28, 2018 by Jim Morton

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