From Caligari to Hitler
By Rüdiger Suchsland • 2014 • Documentary • 01h59
Focuses on the Weimar Republic (1918-1933) and its ‘collective spirit’ in cinema. The purpose of film as a cultural tool is examined. Based on celebrated sociologist Siegfried Kracauer’s seminal book ‘From Caligari to Hitler’ (1947).
Venice Classics- World Premiere
Vienna International Film Festival
IDFA 2014 – Best of Fest
Goteborg International Film Festival – Goteborg Classics
Hong Kong International Film Festival – Filmmakers and Filmmaking Istanbul Film Festival
BAFICI – Secret Story of Weimar Cinema
IndieLisboa – Director’s Cut Section
Shanghai International Film Festival – Documentary Section Jerusalem International Film Festival – Cinemania section
Original title: Von Caligari zu Hitler: Das deutsche Kino im Zeitalter der Massen
Director: Rüdiger Suchsland
Country: Germany
Production year: 2014
Language: German
Runtime: 01h59
