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East German Cinema Blog

A Blog About the Films of East Germany

Category: Frank Beyer

The Break-In

This DEFA/West German coproduction about a daring bank robber was a huge hit on both side of the German border. It’s based on an actual bank robbery…… Read more “The Break-In”

November 14, 2020 by Jim Morton

Held for Questioning

The backstory of Held for Questioning (Der Aufenthalt) is the story of a film that was made against all odds, by a director that DEFA had, essentially,…… Read more “Held for Questioning”

March 5, 2019October 31, 2020 by Jim Morton

Star-Crossed Lovers

As mentioned elsewhere on this blog, the period between the building of the Berlin Wall and the 11th Plenum was a golden age for film in East…… Read more “Star-Crossed Lovers”

August 17, 2014February 18, 2017 by Jim Morton

The 11th Plenum

NOTE: Readers of this blog may have noticed how often the term “11th Plenum” crops up in these film reviews. Although I define the term in the…… Read more “The 11th Plenum”

August 24, 2013July 31, 2016 by Jim Morton

Jakob the Liar

There are a few East German films that, in spite of the political differences, are acknowledged as classics on both sides of the Iron Curtain. Stars, The…… Read more “Jakob the Liar”

November 11, 2011February 17, 2017 by Jim Morton

The Trace of Stones

In December of 1965, The 11th Plenum of the Central Committee of the SED left East Germany’s film industry in ruins. Some films (most notably, The Rabbit…… Read more “The Trace of Stones”

April 21, 2011February 17, 2017 by Jim Morton
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