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East German Cinema Blog

A Blog About the Films of East Germany

Category: Rabbit Film

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

Berlin Around the Corner

In the mid-fifties, director Gerhard Klein and screenwriter Wolfgang Kohlhaase made a trio of films about life in Berlin. The films were inventive, daring, and popular. Both…… Read more “Berlin Around the Corner”

July 25, 2017August 28, 2018 by Jim Morton

Spring Takes Time

Spring Takes Time (Der Frühling braucht Zeit) was one of the twelve films banned in the wake of the notorious 11th Plenum. Along with The Rabbit is…… Read more “Spring Takes Time”

August 12, 2016August 12, 2016 by Jim Morton

Just Don’t Think I’ll Cry

Ever wonder what it would be like to be James Dean growing up in East Germany? Look no further than Just Don’t Think I’ll Cry (Denk bloß…… Read more “Just Don’t Think I’ll Cry”

October 16, 2013February 18, 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

Her Third

For all of the problems inherent in East Germany’s political system, one area where the east decidedly surpassed the west was in its attitude toward women in…… Read more “Her Third”

January 11, 2011February 11, 2017 by Jim Morton

The Rabbit is Me

A few years stand out in East German history. 1961, when the wall was built, and 1989, when the wall fell, are the most obvious examples, but…… Read more “The Rabbit is Me”

October 25, 2010February 9, 2017 by Jim Morton
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