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”
Category: Rabbit Film
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
