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German Expressionism Part 2. And Kammerspiel Margaret Peña. Kammerspiel. This generally meant that Kammerspiel films were less widely popular among the public and instead, garnered the attention of critics and sophisticated viewers - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
GERMAN EXPRESSIONISM
P A R T 2
And Kammerspiel
Margaret Peña
This generally meant that Kammerspiel films
were less widely popular among the public and
instead, garnered the attention of critics and
sophisticated viewers
The one exception is F.W. Murnau's The Last
Laugh (incorrectly translated into English -
actually The Last Man).
Kammerspiel
Lupu Pick
Leopold Jessner
F.W. Murnau
Carl Dreyer
KAMMERSPIEL DIRECTORS
FAMOUS KAMMERSPIEL FILMS
Shattered Sylvester Backstairs Erdgeist The Last Laugh Michael
Emphasized fantasy
Horror
Extreme emotion and
spectacle
Distortion and
exaggeration
Took place in the past
or in exotic locations.
Characterized by slow,
deliberate acting
Intricate character psychology
Emphasis on a few characters
and a conflict in their daily lives
Often set in mundane,
everyday surroundings
Took place over a short
amount of time
EXPRESSIONISM KAMMERSPIEL
THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI (1919)
THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI (1919)
THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI (1919)
NOSFERATU(1922)
NOSFERATU(1922)
NOSFERATU(1922)
NOSFERATU(1922)