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While the 1920s to 1940s are considered the heyday of modern art movements, there were conflicting nationalistic movements that resented abstract art, and Germany was no exception. Avant-garde German artists were now branded both enemies of the state and a threat to the German nation.
This is a list of the most notable films produced in Cinema of Germany between 1945 and 1959. For an alphabetical list of articles on West German films see Category:West German films . Missing films may be Austrian productions .
However, despite the existence of anti-semitic propaganda works such as The Eternal Jew (1940)—which was a box-office flop—and the more sophisticated but equally anti-semitic Jud Süß (1940), which achieved commercial success at home and elsewhere in Europe, the majority of German films from the National Socialist period were intended ...
This is a list of the most notable films produced in Cinema of Germany during the 1960s. For an alphabetical list of articles on West German films see Category:West German films. For East German films made during the decade see List of East German films. Missing films may be Austrian productions.
List of East German films from the 1949–1990 German Democratic Republic; In 1949, both the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) and the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) came into existence, in 1990 they reunited as the Federal Republic, again informally referred to as simply Germany.
Title Director Cast Genre Notes Aberglaube: Walter Ruttmann: documentary: Achtung! Feind hört mit! Arthur Maria Rabenalt: Kirsten Heiberg, Rolf Weih, Rene Deltgen, Lotte Koch
While not as highly regarded as films of the preceding Weimar Republic era, [citation needed] the films of Nazi Germany, mainly made under control of Joseph Goebbels, hold a fascination for many, [citation needed] both as historical documents of one of the most important periods of 20th century history, as well as for their own artistic merit.
German Expressionism was an artistic movement in the early 20th century that emphasized the artist's inner emotions rather than attempting to replicate reality. [1] German Expressionist films rejected cinematic realism and used visual distortions and hyper-expressive performances to reflect inner conflicts. [2]