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A Blog About the Films of East Germany

Tag: Christel Bodenstein

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

New Year’s Eve Punch

As mentioned elsewhere on this blog, the East German government had a rocky relationship with musicals. The inherent frivolity of the genre clashed mightily with the government’s…… Read more “New Year’s Eve Punch”

December 12, 2015December 12, 2015 by Jim Morton

No Cheating, Darling!

In 1975, director/screenwriter Jim Sharman, along with co-author Richard O’Brien, had a huge hit with The Rocky Horror Picture Show. In 1981, they decided to try again…… Read more “No Cheating, Darling!”

November 8, 2014 by Jim Morton

Midnight Revue

Communist musicals are in a class by themselves. So much so that in 1997, filmmaker Dana Ranga made them the subject of her fascinating documentary East Side…… Read more “Midnight Revue”

March 26, 2012December 16, 2018 by Jim Morton
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