German art and film between the wars (1919-1939)
13 Feb 2019 - 13 Feb 2019
At this lecture we will examine the often dystopian vision of the city and society
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The Arts Society Brussels - The Arts Society Brussels 1200 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert 1200
This lecture explores the relationship of art to film in the crucial years in Germany between the wars.
Fritz Lang's classic masterpiece Metropolis (1926) will be our starting point to understanding expressionism in German cinema. The blueprint of the murder/suspense/thriller genre film M (1931), was made by the same director and will be closely examined for its invention and influences. The paintings and drawings of Dix, Grosz and Beckmann will support our investigation into this highly important twenty years of European culture.
Fritz Lang's classic masterpiece Metropolis (1926) will be our starting point to understanding expressionism in German cinema. The blueprint of the murder/suspense/thriller genre film M (1931), was made by the same director and will be closely examined for its invention and influences. The paintings and drawings of Dix, Grosz and Beckmann will support our investigation into this highly important twenty years of European culture.
