Expressionism in the Cinema

From classical to contemporary narratives, this book redefines the expressionist aesthetic

One of the most visually striking traditions in cinema, for too long Expressionism has been a neglected critical category of research in film history and aesthetics. The fifteen essays in this anthology remedies this by revisiting key German films like The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) and Nosferatu (1922), and also provides original critical research into more obscure titles like Nerven (1919) and The Phantom Carriage (1921), films that were produced in the silent and early sound era in countries ranging from France, Sweden and Hungary, to the United States and Mexico.

An innovative and wide-ranging collection, Expressionism in the Cinema re-canonizes the classical Expressionist aesthetic, extending the critical and historical discussion beyond pre-existing scholarship into comparative and interdisciplinary areas of film research that reach across national boundaries.

Contributors:

Steve Choe, University of Iowa
Paul Cuff, University of Warwick
Thomas Elsaesser, University of Amsterdam
Robert Guffey, California State University-Long Beach
Graeme Harper, Oakland University (Michigan)
David J. Hogan, Independent Scholar
Mirjam Kappes, Independent Scholar
Bernard McCarron, Independent Scholar
Daniel Rafaelic, Independent Scholar
Robert Singer, CUNY Graduate Center
Philip Sipiora, University of South Florida
John Soister, Independent Scholar