FROM CALIGARI TO HITLER: GERMAN CINEMA IN THE AGE OF THE MASSES / Von Caligari zu Hitler: Das Deutsche Kino im Zeitalter der Massen

Germany - 2014 - Color, b&w - 119’

Dir.: Rüdiger Suchsland | Scr.: Siegfried Kracauer, Rüdiger Suchsland | Cin.: Frank Reimann, Harald Schmuck | Ed.: Katja Dringenberg | Mus.: Henrik Albrecht, Michael Hartmann | Prod.: Martina Haubrich

This masterful cinematic narrative is a documentary that explores the cinema of the Weimar Republic, developing its argument that the films produced during that period, especially expressionist horror films, foreshadowed the rise of Nazism in the German nation. The film, inspired by Siegfried Kracauer's book, highlights how the themes of power, manipulation, and social anxiety in works by directors such as Fritz Lang and F.W. Murnau reflected a society on the verge of crisis. Offering fascinating insights and cinematic excerpts from the era, it is a valuable and thought-provoking source for lovers of film history.