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East German Cinema Blog

A Blog About the Films of East Germany

Tag: Eva-Maria Hagen

Heroin

An East German customs official goes undercover to investigate an international drug trafficking ring operating between Berlin and Budapest. The late sixties saw the trend in international…… Read more “Heroin”

June 21, 2020June 21, 2020 by Jim Morton

The Teleplays of Christa Kulosa

A popular format on East German TV was the teleplay. These were videotaped on stage in front of a live audience. In America, you’ll see this most…… Read more “The Teleplays of Christa Kulosa”

September 7, 2019October 17, 2019 by Jim Morton

Journey Into the Nuptial Bed

East Germany had a difficult relationship with musicals. As with western audiences, the East German public enjoyed musicals and paid to go see them. The box office…… Read more “Journey Into the Nuptial Bed”

January 8, 2019January 8, 2019 by Jim Morton

The Expatriation of Wolf Biermann

One of the most important events in the story of East German cinema was the expatriation of folksinger Wolf Biermann. It had more impact on filmmaking in…… Read more “The Expatriation of Wolf Biermann”

September 17, 2017December 9, 2017 by Jim Morton

Track in the Night

In America, we tend to parse out films about crime into specific categories, such as heist films, detective films, film noir, mysteries, and so on. In both…… Read more “Track in the Night”

February 14, 2016February 11, 2017 by Jim Morton

For Eyes Only – Top Secret

Right off the bat, For Eyes Only – Top Secret lets you know that this is not going to be a James Bond, sex and martinis fantasy.…… Read more “For Eyes Only – Top Secret”

August 4, 2013February 18, 2017 by Jim Morton
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