silent film – German Films: a guide for teachers, parents, and students

Frau im Mond

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04/11/2020

This 1929 Fritz Lang film, written by his then-wife Thea von Harbou, was banned by the Nazis in 1937 due to a prop – the film shows in detail the first working rocket, and the… Frau im Mond

Die Nibelungen (Siegfried; Kriemhilds Rache)

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14/08/201917/08/2019

These Fritz Lang films from 1924 follow the famous stories of Siegfried, beginning with the sword that he forged to slay the dragon. The actor playing King Etzel in Kriemhilds Rache probably goes down in… Die Nibelungen (Siegfried; Kriemhilds Rache)

Spione

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10/08/2019

This 1928 film directed by Fritz Lang is marketed as a romance-thriller. The music does a good job keeping the thriller feeling, even 90 years later. The leading lady Sonja was played by Gerda Maurus,… Spione

Metropolis

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07/04/201907/04/2019

Metropolis is a movie way ahead of its time. One might even say many of the ideas are advanced today. It is a Sci-fi silent film, released in 1927, focusing on two classes: the lower… Metropolis

Nosferatu (1922)

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27/03/201927/03/2019

The band Type 0 Negative wrote a modern soundtrack for this film and it was re-released as a TV-Movie in 1998. The modern soundtrack fits the movie very well and adds to the suspense built… Nosferatu (1922)

Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari

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20/03/201920/03/2019

This 1920 film is not rated in the U.S. strictly because movie ratings didn’t exist until long after its release date. It was a suspenseful horror in its day and does involve murder, so one… Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari