East German Cinema: DEFA and Film History

East Germany's film monopoly, Deutsche Film-Aktiengesellschaft, produced a films ranging beyond simple propaganda to westerns, musicals, and children's films, among others. This book equips scholars with the historical background to understand East German cinema and guides the readers through the DEFA archive via examinations of twelve films.

Author: S. Heiduschke
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 10/10/2013
Pages: 196
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 9.30h x 5.90w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781137322302

About the Author
Sebastian Heiduschke is an assistant professor of Foreign Languages and Literatures at Oregon State University.