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German and German-language Films

Reviews of films from Germany and German-language films from other areas.

German and German-language Films

Metropolis (dir. by Fritz Lang, reconstructed + restored): near-full restoration carries a populist message of fear and conservative belief

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Fritz Lang, “Metropolis (reconstructed + restored)” (1928) I’ve had the opportunity to see “Metropolis” (which I reviewed some years ago) again in its reconstructed and restored…

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German and German-language Films, North American Films

Paris, Texas: a film of isolation and rootlessness that cannot find purchase in a ruthless machine society

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Wim Wenders, “Paris, Texas” (1984) One of American cinema’s finest yet under-appreciated treasures must surely be the unassuming actor Harry Dean Stanton whose acting career reached…

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German and German-language Films, North American Films

Hollywood and The Pentagon: A Dangerous Liaison – where entertainment recruits cannon fodder for the military

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Maria Pia Mascaro, “Hollywood and The Pentagon: A Dangerous Liaison / Marschbefehl für Hollywood” (2003) People may be surprised that the United States Department of Defense…

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